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weather19 days ago•2 min saved

Mississippi Tornado Outbreak Damages 400 Homes, Injures 17

Fourteen tornadoes ripped through central and western Mississippi, damaging about 400 homes and injuring at least 17 people, with Lamar County hit hardest (275 homes damaged, four injured) and Lincoln County reporting 200+ homes damaged and 12 injuries in Wash Trailer Park. MEMA says 15,643 power outages statewide and no deaths yet; several schools closed as Cajun Navy aid is deployed. The storms have weakened but moved east toward the Florida Panhandle and Georgia, with more rain forecast through Friday.

via NBC News|

#injuries #mema #mississippi

local4 months ago•4 min saved

Boston Braces for Major Snowstorm: 4 Essential Prep Steps

A major winter snowstorm is forecast for Boston and Massachusetts, and authorities recommend four prep steps: enable and monitor emergency alerts, assemble a winter emergency kit (water, medications, non-perishable food, batteries, basic tools) and fully charge devices, prepare the home (sprinkle snow melt on stairs, clear roofs and branches, gutters, ensure detectors work, service the snow blower), and ready the vehicle (full gas tank, good wiper blades, a winter survival kit).

via CBS News|

#boston #local #mema

health11 months ago•5 min saved

Smartwatches and Digital Tools Help Young Adults Cut Alcohol and Improve Sleep

A study by the University of Bristol demonstrates that using smartwatches with microinteraction-based ecological momentary assessment (μEMA) can more accurately and engagingly track alcohol consumption in real life, potentially improving health interventions and understanding of drinking behaviors.

via The Brighter Side of News|

#alcohol-monitoring #behavior-tracking #health

weather2 years ago•3 min saved

"New England Towns Grapple with Double Power Outages Amid Winter Snowstorm"

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, was hit hard by power outages during a snowstorm, with as many as 75% of customers losing power twice on Sunday. At one point, about 4,000 customers were without power, and nearby communities also reported scattered outages. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported more than 14,000 customers without power statewide. A warming shelter at Tyngsborough Elementary School was opened to assist residents affected by the outages.

via WCVB Boston|

#massachusetts #mema #power-outages