Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responder communications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 national interoperable baseline survey, there is a, quote, direct correlation between effective communications, interoperatedability and First Responders ability to save lives, end quote. In my hometown of new york city we know this all too well. Both the first both the office of Emergency Communications and First Responder Network Authority were established in the wake of the communication failures of 9 11 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billions of dollars in their Communications Networks, including
Francisco from vallejo on interstate 80. The traffic is backed up. For miles. The driver said he thinks he did fall asleep at the wheel and he hit the Center Divide and flipped. A honda ran into his truck. The driver of the honda was taken to the hospital complaining of pain. The driver of the big rig is all right. The exit for highway 37 at novato and san rafael, a remain canner mile from the columbus parkway exit so avoid this area. Take highway 37 to get around it. Stay home. Call in sick. Delay the trip. Whatever it takes. The backup is intense. Slow going, frustrate drivers. We could sense frustration from acompressive movement from the drivers. People have been here for a couple of hour hours that is one of a couple of trouble spots. Leyla gulen . I will tell you how bad it is but, unfortunately, a fatality. Four miles away from that accident westbound 780 at 80 we have pedestrian hit by a vehicle and that person died. We have a lane blocked trying to make the transition expect t
He says that are targeting his home this is very horrible what youve done and with footage the place will looking for u. S. memorial brought flights yearold student struck and killed by an amtrak train on monday night brizola just a month away from graduating her family San Leandro High School planning to attend college in order to pursue a career in medicine they told police that she was wearing ear buds when the train hit her with which is why its believe she did not hear the train approaching nor the screams from by standards were trying to get her to move of the way to a her mother had a message for other young people. all people need to take their headphones of the years the need to. New the take is not worth the life. the family trying to raise money to cover funeral costs any money left over will be used to relocate the family they live only steps from the tracks or brittany was killed we are dealing with developing news tonight only a few days away from major closure on one on
He had a long list for animal cruelty and carrying guns. We were not able to obtain pi churs of both men. Why cant we see the shooters mug shot . Were withholding that for safety purposes. Im not able to discus that any further than that. Few answers in a case where sources say it appears the shooter took the law into what his own hands. The alleged shooter in this case remains in jail here in santa clara county. However, the da has not filed formal homicide charges. . Trujiltrujillo. The beams of light behind it to the right coming from the 88 searchlights south of the World Trade Center site. 12 years ago today, this country changed forever. The september 11 attacks were felt coast to coast. United flight 93 from new jersey destined for sfo crashed into an empty field in pennsylvania. Theres a ceremony today for the 40 people who died. A wreath was laid at the wall of names a the flight 93 memorial thats been built on that site. And cal fire crews here in the bay area were here to fi
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