Cars are seen on a flooded street in Nice, southeastern France on October 03, 2015. At least 17 people have died after violent flooding following huge storms along the French Riviera, emergency services say. According to emergency responders, three people died in a retirement home when a nearby river burst its banks late on Saturday, AFP reported. Five others were killed while attempting to seek shelter... 

The radiation belt is a new line of defense in nuclear emergencies An Israeli company called Stemrad has developed a body belt that protects people from the worst effects of gamma radiation. Called the Stemrad 360 Gamma, the belt could be a lifesaver for the emergency services in a nuclear accident. Oren Milstein, the co-founder of Stemrad, says it’s partially made out of lead and is designed to... 

Oakland’s director of emergency services, scans a monitoring screen at the Domain Awareness Center. Earlier this week, the Oakland City Council voted to approve the second phase of a $10.9 million surveillance center that would enable the City to engage in widespread warrantless surveillance of Oakland residents who have engaged in no wrongdoing whatsoever. This is a terrible blow to privacy. The...