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Three fire incidents in North Goa keep emergency personnel on toes

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Three fire incidents in North Goa keep emergency personnel on toes

Panaji: A fire broke out on a hillock in Tivim, close to the site where a private university is proposed to be developed on 2 lakh sqm of land. According to officials with the Mapusa fire station, dry grass caught fire in the afternoon, but the fire was put out promptly by firemen. The fire … Read more

Is Donald Trump considering getting rid of FEMA? Here’s what he said during visit to disaster-stricken North Carolina and California

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Is Donald Trump considering getting rid of FEMA? Here’s what he said during visit to disaster-stricken North Carolina and California

US President Donald Trump on Friday toured disaster-stricken areas in North Carolina and California, criticising the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and considering “getting rid of” it. In North Carolina, still reeling months after Hurricane Helene devastated the state, Trump floated the idea of eliminating FEMA altogether. He proposed channelling federal disaster funds directly to … Read more