East Texas animal shelter employee honored for protecting co-worker from aggressive dogs
He is currently recovering from his injuries, but he's already back working with the animals he loves at the shelter.
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AppBITS: Monitor Wildfire Threats with Watch Duty
Adam Engst looks at Watch Duty, a nonprofit-developed app that combines wildfire mapping with real-time alerts from ...
The Evacuation App That’s Saving Lives in the LA Wildfires
Government agencies were slow to adapt Genasys Protect, created by two tech industry veterans at the request of a fire chief.
As Misinformation on LA Fires Spreads, Residents Turn to Watch Duty App
As winds continue to fan multiple fires across the Los Angeles region, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories are ...
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Woman dead, off-duty police officer hurt in Iberville Parish crash, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana State Police troopers responded to an Iberville Parish crash Friday morning that left a woman dead.
‘Watch Duty’ Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How the App Actually Works
The app is run by a nonprofit nominally based in Sonoma County, but is staffed by a dozen employees and hundreds of ...
As Los Angeles Fires Burn, Residents Turn to Nonprofit Watch Duty
With unfounded conspiracy theories and spam spreading on social media, the fire tracking app has become a popular source of information.
‘All Hands on Deck’: How Watch Duty Keeps Up With the California Wildfires
While the destructive Los Angeles fires rage, all eyes have turned to the app that lets you track them. WIRED spoke with ...
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Snow heading to Metro Detroit. Here’s what to know
At around noon on Friday, snow sets up out to the west and throughout the afternoon and early evening blankets all of ...
This App Is Saving People's Lives In The LA Fires — And It Might Help Yours, Too
If these volunteers, called reporters, believe there is “a threat to life or property,” the app will send an alert to people in that area. People who are affected will continue to receive ...
How to check the air quality near you amid the Los Angeles wildfires
AirNow is a collaborative effort of federal agencies that provides air quality data across the U.S. The site also has ...
How to help those affected by the California wildfires
California Fire Foundation: California Professional Firefighters founded the nonprofit in 1987 to support families of fallen ...