State Of Emergency
State of emergency declared as storm grounds thousands of flights in New York

State of emergency declared as storm grounds thousands of flights in New York

Storm chaos strikes during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends More than 1,500 flights have been delayed or cancelled across the northeastern United States as a powerful storm hits during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends. On Saturday, approximately 4 inches of snow fell in New York City. Despite many roads being cleared […]

2 months ago

New York could use National Guard to replace unvaccinated health workers

New York could use National Guard to replace unvaccinated health workers

The state is facing huge staff shortages as tens of thousands are unlikely to meet the mandated vaccination deadline Tens of thousands of unvaccinated health workers in the state of New York could be replaced by reserves from the National Guard. It is estimated that 16% of the state’s 450,000 hospital staff – roughly 70,000 […]

4 years ago

Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

The state of emergency will run throughout the games. Japan has announced a state of emergency in the country that will be in place until August 22 as coronavirus infections continue to rise in Tokyo ahead of the Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters that it would be in place throughout the Olympic Games, […]

5 years ago

France to consider imposing state of emergency following mass riots in Paris

France to consider imposing state of emergency following mass riots in Paris

133 people were injured, and another 412 people were arrested during the riots. A group known as ‘The Yellow Vests’ are said to be at the centre of a series of violent riots in the French capital this weekend, which resulted in numerous torched cars, high amounts of property destruction and vandalism, and dozens of […]

7 years ago