Mayor Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order for All People in Zone A Coastal Areas and All Parts of the Rockaways in Queens; Discusses Safety Precautions All New Yorkers Should Take Before and During the Storm NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon[Read More…]
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Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Women’s Equality Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today released the following statement to commemorate Women’s Equality Day: “It has been a long journey, but each day brings America closer to the kind of true equality that our heroines like Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul imagined for us[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Attack on the United Nations in Abuja, Nigeria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. I strongly condemn today’s horrific and cowardly attack on the United Nations headquarters building in Abuja, Nigeria, which killed and wounded many innocent civilians from Nigeria and around the world. I extend the deepest sympathies of the American people to the victims and their families,[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Attack in Mexico
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. I strongly condemn the barbaric and reprehensible attack in Monterrey, Mexico yesterday. On behalf of the American people, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families at this difficult time. The people of Mexico and their government are engaged in a brave[Read More…]
State Department Fact Sheet on Libya: Securing Stockpiles Promotes Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Libya has been a country of proliferation concern and attention by the United States for many years. Since the beginning of the crisis in Libya this year, the United States has focused on the potential that increased insecurity on the ground could increase proliferation risks, including[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton on Attack on the United Nations in Nigeria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack on United Nations offices in Abuja, Nigeria. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured. There is no justification for this violence. These individuals were working to[Read More…]
Steps You Can Take Now To Be Ready Should the Storm Strike
Fairfax, VA–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Taking steps to get ready in advance of storms can help homeowners minimize property damage and protect their family. Allstate (NYSE: ALL) encourages everyone to develop a plan well before a hurricane threatens their community by understanding their insurance coverage and developing an evacuation strategy for[Read More…]
State Farm: Ready to Respond to Hurricane Irene
Bloomington, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011 – State Farm® is ready for Hurricane Irene when and where it likely impacts the East Coast. The company is positioning key personnel to prepare for Irene’s landfall and is ensuring company disaster recovery lines of communication are open, clear and ready in advance of the[Read More…]
Amtrak California Zephyr Collides with Nebraska Farm Vehicle
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011. At about 8:50 a.m. CDT, an agricultural vehicle obstructing the BNSF Railway Co., tracks caused an Amtrak train to become disabled near Benkelman, Neb., near the Nebraska-Kansas border. There were no reports of life-threatening injuries to the estimated 178 passengers or the train’s crew. A small number[Read More…]
The Salvation Army Prepares For National Emergency
Commissioner William Roberts Declares Hurricane Irene a National Disaster Alexandria, Virginia—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. In advance of Hurricane Irene, Commissioner William Roberts, the National Commander of The Salvation Army, today declared a national disaster, which puts all units on alert status throughout the United States. All divisions of The Salvation Army[Read More…]
