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A first-aid emergency kit with an assortment of bandages, rations, and other useful items. The City of Boston announced on Tuesday a $1.4 million grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to increase preparations in the event of a natural disaster. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Boston awarded $1.4 million to bolster disaster preparedness

Joel Lau September 5, 2019
The grant will go towards bolstering post-disaster housing and inter-regional disaster planning. Officials urged students to begin planning in case of disaster, as all are at risk in an emergency.
Staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Logan airport before flying to Florida to provide medical support for evacuees. PHOTO COURTESY BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS CENTER

Massachusetts sends support to Floridians battered by Irma

Sabrina Schnur September 13, 2017

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, various organizations in Massachusetts have sent emergency teams to aid Floridians struggling in the storm’s aftermath. Eversource, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

BU to reopen Tuesday at 11 a.m. as Mass. avoids major disasters from Hurricane Sandy

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy barreled through New England Monday, Massachusetts government officials said the Commonwealth benefited from a change in the storm’s path, as some schools, public transit and businesses...

BU buildings, MBTA close as Hurricane Sandy approaches

Daily Free Press Admin October 29, 2012

Monday afternoon projections show Massachusetts will feel the full effects of Hurricane Sandy Monday evening, as Boston University changed the hours of on-campus services throughout the day. Mass. Gov....

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