Irene Storm Looms Over East Coast With Large Population At Risk
FEMA Director Craig Fugate warned damages could surpass prior storms due to dense East Coast populations and high property values. Irene, a massive storm with winds near 115 mph and heavy rain, prompted emergency declarations from six states and the postponement of a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication in Washington. The system could track up the coast toward New York City, threatening urban centers with significant surge and rainfall.
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Craig Fugate
Associated Press
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North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
New England
Irene
Chesapeake Bay
Martin Luther King Jr
National Mall
New York City
Brooklyn
Manhattan
John Cangialosi
Canal Street
Long Island Express
Navy
Norfolk Naval Station
Dwight Eisenhower
Drought Tightens Wetland Struggle at Pecos Refuge
Ecologist Sanchez warns New Mexico wetlands at the Pecos National Wildlife Refuge suffer from a record dry year. The lack of monsoons and evapotranspiration has reduced habitat for endangered Pecos puzzle sunflowers and migratory birds like sandhill cranes, with fish and amphibians also harmed.
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Sanchez
New Mexico
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
National Weather Service Office
Pecos
Madsen Duo Put on Paid Leave Amid Roswell Case Turmoil
Jeannie Madsen was placed on paid administrative leave the day of her arrest and later returned to Roswell Police Department as a dispatcher. Eric Madsen was put on leave then fired in February. A pre prosecution diversion program may suspend criminal proceedings. details about probation terms and firearm rights remain unsettled as pretrial bargaining continues.
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Jeannie Madsen
Eric Madsen
RPD
New Mexico
S. Douglas Jones Witt
Scot Key
Witt
South
Roswell
Dispatch
J.palmer
Roswell-Record.com
New Mexico Sells Jet Replacing with Faster, Cheaper Fleets
Gov. Martinez declares the 1983 Gulfstream Turbo Commander sold for 50,200 dollars to a broker with a 2 percent commission. State will use a 2006 Beechcraft King Air and the Gulfstream for official travel, saving an estimated 500,000 dollars yearly on fuel and maintenance. The jet had proved impractical for short intra state trips and remains based in Anchor.
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Tinez
Martinez
New Mexico
Hobbs
Felland
Dicom Corp
Madison, Wis
Esperanza House interview reveals child focused forensic progress
Turner, former sheriff’s investigator, leads Esperanza House as director eight months after joining as a forensic interviewer. CYFD referrals replace older separate interviews, reducing trauma for 3 to 18 year olds. Ninety percent of interviews involve sexual abuse victims, aided by SANE nurses and trained victim advocates. United Way funds about 20 percent of the budget, with state funding lost in the economic downturn.
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Esperanza House
Turner
Sheriff's Office
New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department
CYFD
Airhart
United Way
Jbergman
Roswell-Record.com
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Kansas
Washington State
Anchor
Gulf of Alaska
Esperanza
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NIE
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Xcel Energy
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