How Much Will Spring Floods Cost Southern Illinois Counties?

(TNS) — After months of persistent flooding in the metro-east, counties are tabulating the damages and requesting millions of dollars in federal assistance. Thursday marked the last day for Illinois counties to request Public Assistance Reimbursement through the state. Between Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties, roughly $33 million in aid is being requested. The… Continue reading How Much Will Spring Floods Cost Southern Illinois Counties?

Overcoming the Dangers of Virtual Private Networks

By Don Boxley Jr / July 11, 2019 Most consumers regard Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as a credible means of securing their data transmissions and overall privacy. Few realize VPNs were initially designed to provide these benefits for on-premise settings, offering only limited efficacy on the assortment of mobile, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud technologies commonly… Continue reading Overcoming the Dangers of Virtual Private Networks

Cyber Risk Continues to Plague Financial Services

The eventuality of a cyber attack is cause for concern for all kinds of organizations, but lately the financial services industry has been especially afflicted. Drawbridge Partners’ Martin Passante explores the growing cybersecurity threat in financial services and how firms can proactively prepare. Cybersecurity is a growing concern for firms in the financial industry. Whether… Continue reading Cyber Risk Continues to Plague Financial Services

Recent Quakes Have Helped Scientists Hone ShakeAlert

(TNS) — U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Sarah Minson was in the thick of efforts to develop an earthquake warning system in California when a series of major temblors struck the sparsely populated community of Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert this summer. The largest, a magnitude 7.1 quake on July 5, was the biggest to hit… Continue reading Recent Quakes Have Helped Scientists Hone ShakeAlert

Beaver County, Pa., Officials to Improve Emergency Communications

(TNS) — Beaver County officials plan to improve emergency communication after a series of alerts about last weekend’s chemical release in Rochester left residents scratching their heads. About 27,000 residents received notice of a shelter advisory Friday evening after a fire at a former pool chemical site emitted pungent chlorine fumes in a five-mile radius… Continue reading Beaver County, Pa., Officials to Improve Emergency Communications

As Flood Risks Increase Across the U.S., It’s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees

New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri is just the latest event in a year that has tested levees across the central U.S. Many U.S. cities rely on levees for protection from floods. There… Continue reading As Flood Risks Increase Across the U.S., It’s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees