Extreme heat and wildfire smoke, potentially lethal on their own, can act in concert to produce increased damage to people’s hearts and respiratory systems, according to researchers. ZIP codes in red were shown to have increased relative excess health risks due to interaction (RERI) of smoke and heat among residents. A new study led by […]
NorthNet Libraries’ contribution to the IMLS funded research project on disaster preparedness continues to benefit libraries across the country. Read the latest on the teams’ workshop from the LibLearnX conference session of January 2024 and the TOP SIX TIPS for Librarians. Links to the documents are below: LibLearnX January 2024 Handout LibLearnX24 Final
Old Foresthill Road near the Mammoth Bar area in Placer County, California was closed on January 18, 2024 due to a mud and rock slide. Click to view video of the rock slide. In order to open the road, a contractor hired by Placer County blasted large boulders that had fallen onto Old Foresthill Road […]