Read more state of emergency stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8649/state-of-emergency.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:56:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72919/ny-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA surge in swine flu cases in New York state prompted Gov. David Paterson to declare a state of emergency yesterday. The move expands the categories of health care professionals who can administer the H1N1 vaccine, once a lot of it is available, to include dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists. While the...http://www.newser.com/story/72919/ny-declares-swine-flu-emergency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 2:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62145/epa-declares-asbestos-emergency-in-mont-town.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Environmental Protection Agency has declared a “public health emergency” in a Montana town where 200 people have died from asbestos poisoning, CNN reports. For 10 years the EPA has been involved in a cleanup of Libby, contaminated by castoff from a nearby vermiculite mine and insulation plant. The mine...http://www.newser.com/story/62145/epa-declares-asbestos-emergency-in-mont-town.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57462/calif-declares-emergency-over-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today declared a state of emergency that will help California agencies coordinate efforts in response to the outbreak of swine flu. The proclamation from Schwarzenegger—who cautioned that "there is no need for alarm"—sets in motion a series of administrative actions, including ordering all agencies to...http://www.newser.com/story/57462/calif-declares-emergency-over-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 14:25:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56025/thai-army-battles-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDozens of people were injured today as the Thai military moved to crush protests causing chaos in Bangkok. Soldiers opened fire at demonstrators who had taken control of a major junction and set fire to a bus they had commandeered. Most aimed over the protesters' heads but some fired live...http://www.newser.com/story/56025/thai-army-battles-protesters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 6:16:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55995/thais-keep-protesting-as-ousted-pm-calls-for-revolt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnti-government protesters ignored Thailand’s state of emergency by the thousands today while former PM Thaksin Shinawatra called on them “to come out in revolution,” the New York Times reports. In defiance of a ban on gatherings of more than five people in Bangkok, demonstrators rallied outside the current prime minister’s...http://www.newser.com/story/55995/thais-keep-protesting-as-ousted-pm-calls-for-revolt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Apr 2009 15:39:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55970/state-of-emergency-declared-in-bangkok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThailand's embattled government, humiliated by demonstrators who shut down a 16-nation Asian summit, declared a state of emergency in the capital today and ordered armored vehicles into the streets to stem a tide of protest across the country. Bands of anti-government protesters roamed Bangkok as the decree was announced. They...http://www.newser.com/story/55970/state-of-emergency-declared-in-bangkok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Apr 2009 5:55:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52064/1-in-10-jobless-in-california.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia’s jobless rate soared to 10.1% in January, the highest in more than 26 years, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some 1,863,000 are unemployed in the state after 79,300 lost their jobs last month. On top of the usual culprits such as manufacturing and retail, a...http://www.newser.com/story/52064/1-in-10-jobless-in-california.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Feb 2009 10:43:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43840/thai-troops-prepare-to-storm-airport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Thai government has declared a state of emergency and is preparing to storm Bangkok's international airport, the Times of London reports. Officials are attempting to negotiate a peaceful solution with representatives of thousands of anti-government protesters who have occupied the city’s two airports since Tuesday—but 30 medical teams...http://www.newser.com/story/43840/thai-troops-prepare-to-storm-airport.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 2:31:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42804/huge-la-fire-roars-into-orange-county.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe worst LA wildfire in nearly 50 years has forced 10,000 people to flee and charred more than 500 homes in Sylmar, Calif., the LA Times and LA Daily News report. Flames also swept into Orange County today, burning at least 40 more homes and surrounding a high school....http://www.newser.com/story/42804/huge-la-fire-roars-into-orange-county.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Nov 2008 16:38:00 CST