Author: Catherine Nolte

News

Hawaii missile scare damages trust in electronic alert system

Loading

A false alarm for an imminent missile strike spread panic across Hawaii on Saturday Jan. 13, leaving residents wary of electronic emergency alert systems. At 8:07 a.m., during a routine test of the state’s Emergency Alert System, an employee mistakenly sent out a message to cell phones stating, “Ballistic missile […]

News

Irma causes deadly power outages in Florida

Loading

At least 11 Florida nursing home residents lost their lives due to hazardous conditions and stifling indoor temperatures following Hurricane Irma, which caused a loss of air conditioning in   the facility. When police officers entered The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, Florida on Sept. 13, they found […]