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EMERGENCY


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Botetourt County enhancing emergency response by expanding its fire station

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Botetourt County is expanding its Read Mountain Fire Station and adding a new 911 center.

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Record and Historical Rain: How and why it happened

Read full article: Record and Historical Rain: How and why it happened

10 News meteorologist Parker Beasley is working for you to recap the rain totals and the rarity of last nightโ€™s rain event.

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Fire breaks out in NW Roanoke apartment building, sends three to hospital

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A fire broke out early Thursday morning in an apartment building on West Side Boulevard in Roanoke, sending three people to the hospital.

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New siren installed in Town of Fries for fire and severe weather alerts

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The Town of Fries has installed a new attention-grabbing siren to alert the community about fire-related emergencies and severe weather.

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First responders using โ€˜what3wordsโ€™ app to help locate lost hikers

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The what3words app, which works with Google and Apple Maps, simplifies GPS coordinates into easy-to-remember words.

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Officials identify victim in deadly Giles County mining accident

Read full article: Officials identify victim in deadly Giles County mining accident

We now know the name of the victim who died in a Giles County mining accident on Monday afternoon.

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Donated $175K truck will help Pittsylvania County crews responding to emergencies

Read full article: Donated $175K truck will help Pittsylvania County crews responding to emergencies

While emergency crews hope they never get to use it, thereโ€™s relief in knowing itโ€™s there.

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Pittsylvania County volunteer agencies improving response rates

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From 2020 to 2021, all agencies improved their response time by an average of 14%.

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4 Russian soldiers die, over 40 injured in road crash

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Russian Emergency employees work at the scene of an accident, just outside of Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. At least four Russian soldiers died and about 20 others were injured Monday in a traffic accident near Moscow, officials said. (Moscow News Agency photo via AP)MOSCOW โ€“ At least four Russian soldiers died and more than 40 others were injured Monday in a traffic crash near Moscow, officials said. Authorities said that more 40 servicemen were injured, and those in grave condition were rushed to hospitals by helicopters. Russian news reports said that the convoy of buses had stopped after the leading vehicle had a malfunction, and the truck crashed into them from behind.

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SOS: This simple iPhone setting will alert your loved ones after 911 call is made

Read full article: SOS: This simple iPhone setting will alert your loved ones after 911 call is made

It's called SOS Emergency mode. Hereโ€™s how to add them as your emergency contact in your iPhone:Open the Health app and tap the Medical ID tab. Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services. On an iPhone 7 or earlier:Quickly press the side or top button five times to make the Emergency SOS slider appear. Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services.

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