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Emergency Management
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Plane-ly Spoken
Emergency Response Exercises and Drones
All airports holding certificates under Part 139 of the Federal Aviation Regulations are required to have an emergency plan that includes procedures for dealing with potential disasters. For Class I…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
November ballot question 2: Banning closure of places of worship during an emergency
Wisconsin voters will encounter three constitutional amendment referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a series of posts, Wisconsin Justice Initiative will help you understand constitutional amendment referendum questions…
The Levee Was Dry
Newsom Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potentially Historic El Niño — What It Means for Flood Preparedness
On September 21, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide state of emergency in anticipation of a developing El Niño event that NOAA's Climate Prediction Center projects has a greater…
Microjuris Blog
Luz verde de la Junta de Supervisión al uso de la Reserva de Emergencia
By Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico
La Junta de Supervisión autorizó al Gobierno de Puerto Rico a utilizar la Reserva de Emergencia para atender gastos relacionados con el racionamiento de agua y la bajante en los…
Australian Emergency Law
TfNSW and Rail commanders as emergency workers
By M. Eburn
Today’s question is: Out of interest is TfNSW [Transport for New South Wales] Traffic Emergency Patrollers, TMC Transport Commander and Rail Commander considered emergency workers under SERM Act or under…
Practical Academic
About the PNGRB (ERDMP) Regulations, 2010
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is responsible for regulating the midstream and the downstream petroleum sectors (i.e., the sectors that deal with refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution,…
Disaster Prep & Recovery
Texas Floods Emergency Response: A Review of Intergovernmental Emergency Coordination
By Marisa Del Turco, Rachel Scarafia
The devastating floods that struck Texas in July provide an example of how emergency management and intergovernmental coordination operate under extreme conditions. As torrential rainfall triggered catastrophic flooding across multiple…
Safe Passage
Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Team (“SWERT”)
Blank Rome’s Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Team (“SWERT”) is an interdisciplinary group of Blank Rome attorneys and government relations professionals with decades of experience helping companies and individuals recover from…
CEQA Developments
Following Up Earlier Order Suspending CEQA Review and Coastal Act Permitting Requirements To Facilitate Rebuilding After LA/Ventura County Fires, Governor Issues Executive Order N-14-25 To Quash “Legally Erroneous” Coastal Commission Guidance
On January 27, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-14-25 (the “EO”) pursuant to his statutory powers to suspend regulatory statutes during a state of emergency that would impede…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Chris Aldrich Becomes President of NAPIA
By Chip Merlin
Chris Aldrich and I first met following Superstorm Sandy in 2012. I was still getting my bearings straight along the devastated New Jersey shore when Chris offered to take me on…