US Facing Winter Storms, , Thunderstorms and Wildfires This Week.
NBC reports that the United States is facing
a slew of weather-related risks on March 13.
A major snowstorm is forming over the Rockies and severe
thunderstorms are taking shape across the Plains, while Texas
and Oklahoma are facing an extreme risk of wildfires.
Five million people were under Winter Storm Warnings
on the morning of March 13, ahead of what could
turn out to be Denver's biggest snowstorm of the season.
Five million people were under Winter Storm Warnings
on the morning of March 13, ahead of what could
turn out to be Denver's biggest snowstorm of the season.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit
Denver through midday before plummeting
temperatures bring snow in the early evening.
Heavy snow with wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour
are expected to last through the morning of March 15 and
make travel across the I-25 corridor nearly impossible.
Meanwhile, four million people across Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska are facing the risk of severe
storms, including large hail and isolated tornadoes.
On March 14, the storm is expected to
shift east, threatening 21 million people from
northern Illinois down to northeast Texas.
At the same time, the southern Plains
are facing an increased risk of wildfires.
The Storm Prediction Center warned
that critical-to-extreme fire danger
could result in a 'wildfire outbreak.'.
On March 13, Amarillo, Lubbock and Roswell, New Mexico
are all under Red Flag Warnings and considered at
extreme risk due to high winds and dry conditions
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Law Enforcement Hiring , Increased in 2023 , Following Years of Decline.
NBC reports that police departments in the United States
have seen their first increase in ranks, changing course
on a historic exodus of officers in recent years.
According to a recent survey,
2023 saw more officers sworn in
than any of the previous four years. .
At the same time, the survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) also found that fewer law
enforcement officers resigned or retired in 2023. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
I just think that the past four
years have been particularly
challenging for American policing.
And our survey shows we’re
finally starting to turn a corner, Chuck Wexler, Executive director of PERF, via NBC.
NBC reports that declining numbers left
many police departments with a shortage of
officers, which resulted in slower response times.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, warns that many police departments are still struggling to recruit and retain officers.
According to Wexler, law enforcement , "isn't out of the woods yet.".
At least a dozen smaller police departments in
the nation have been forced to disband, leaving those
municipalities reliant upon state or county police forces.
NBC reports that in addition to increased pay and
benefits, many police departments have chosen to
change application requirements to increase hiring
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