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Nora O'Brien, CEM @NoraConnect

Speaker, #Founder & #CEO @EngagePrepRecov experts #businesscontinuity #emergencymgmt #disasterresilience #womanowned #entrepreneur #allaboutthedoggies

Joined January 2011
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Barack Obama
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Our @MBK_Alliance Ambassadors are examples of the outstanding young people we’ve been proud to support at the @ObamaFoundation over the years. We hope the Obama Presidential Center inspires even more.
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Federal prosecutors subpoena L.A. firefighter text messages #PalisadesFire #LAFires2025 #EatonFire latimes.com/california/story…

Federal prosecutors subpoena L.A. firefighter text messages

A federal subpoena seeks firefighter texts and other communications about smoke or hot spots in the area of the Jan. 1 Lachman fire, which preceded the Palisades fire.

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Trump DHS links data for new citizenship tracking tool npr.org/2025/06/29/nx-s1-540… 👎👎👎👎 #privacy

The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system

The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.

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Explosion at Calif. fertility clinic an "act of terrorism," FBI says npr.org/2025/05/18/nx-s1-540…

FBI says primary suspect in Calif. fertility clinic bombing likely died in the blast

Investigators have identified Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the primary suspect in the explosion that injured four others.

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nytimes.com/2025/05/02/us/pa… via @NYTimes #PalisadesFire

Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades (Published 2025)

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.

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Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of ⁦@USGSA⁩ apnews.com/article/doge-musk…

Elon Musk installed his top lieutenants at a federal agency you probably haven't heard of

The General Services Administration has a key role in the Trump administration’s quest to slash costs and bring the federal government to heel.

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Nora O'Brien, CEM retweeted
Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
5 Apr 2025
NBC News: A federal judge just issued a final judgement and permanent injunction against the Trump admin — ruling that the National Institutes of Health must continue funding research grants at their original, full amounts.  @MSNBC
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nytimes.com/2025/03/28/healt… via @NYTimes

Top F.D.A. Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’ (Published 2025)

Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

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#Measles can still harm health even years after an infection : Shots - Health News npr.org/sections/shots-healt…

Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection

The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.

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nytimes.com/2025/03/04/healt… via @NYTimes

As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil (Published 2025)

In an interview, the H.H.S. secretary claimed that unconventional treatments were helping patients but described vaccination as a personal choice.

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A child dies in Texas #measlesoutbreak : Shots - Health News npr.org/sections/shots-healt…

A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

It's the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far.

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Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says - CNN apple.news/Abs5s9cePReelexbD…
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How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care apnews.com/article/found-pho…

How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs stuck in rivers and trees, or buried in the rubble.

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nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/lo… via @NYTimes #PalisadesFire #EatonFire ⁦@CAL_FIRE⁩ ⁦@Cal_OES⁩

The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Fully Contained (Published 2025)

The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

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'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires #NationalWeatherService #PDSwarning #wildfires #LAFires apnews.com/article/californi…

'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires

The National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ in hot pink letters against a gray background.

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nytimes.com/live/2025/01/12/… via @NYTimes #LAWildfires #PalisadesFire #EatonFire

Firefighters Rush to Contain L.A. Blazes as Death Toll Rises to 24 (Published 2025)

The Eaton fire has killed 16 people, officials said. Firefighters have made progress on the wildfires over the weekend, but forecasters warn of fiercer winds this week.

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Nora O'Brien, CEM retweeted
Gavin Newsom
@GavinNewsom
10 Jan 2025
.@realDonaldTrump, as you prepare to assume the presidency once more, I invite you to come to California. The hundreds of thousands of Americans – displaced from their homes and fearful for the future – deserve to see us all working together in their best interests, not politicizing a human tragedy and spreading disinformation from the sidelines.
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@akafaceUS
9 Jan 2025
Wow! Palisades in LA is COMPLETELY GONE.. This is horrible.
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A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast; tsunami warning issued #PetroliaEarthquake npr.org/2024/12/05/nx-s1-521…

A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast

A powerful earthquake struck off the Northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka. 

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Matt Miziorko@SnarkyEM
29 Nov 2024
The one thing about owning a Clydesdale is there's always hair to brush.
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