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Kansas City firefighters now take two simple safety steps that might have saved the lives of two colleagues in a 2015 building collapse . The steps were among the recommendations in a federal report released Thursday . Emergency tones are sounded, as they were two years ago, when firefighters are ordered out of a collapse zone. But now heads are counted to make sure everyone got the message — which was not done before. Fire Chief Paul Berardi acknowledged those steps might have saved the lives of John Mesh and Larry Leggio, who perished at a fire scene on Independence Boulevard. The federal report cites a series of operational failures that contributed to the firefighters’ deaths. The report said the two men should not have been in an alley next to the three-story building after all personnel were directed to pull back because of fears the walls would collapse. Six minutes after that order was given, they died in an avalanche of bricks. Poor communication and the failure to establi...

THREE OAKS, Mich. -- A number of families are left without a home after a massive fire broke out an an apartment complex early Saturday morning . That is according to Weesaw Township Fire and Rescue, one of the many departments called in to assist Three Oaks Fire department . Authorities say the fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. at the Hidden Harbor Villas Apartments on Locus Street in Three Rivers. Luckily no one was injured in the fire. As for a cause, that is still under investigation. 41.797147 -86.616352

Published time: 22 Aug, 2017 16: 33 Edited time : 23 Aug, 2017 09:16 Flash flooding caused by three rounds of heavy rain storms drenched Kansas City , Missouri overnight, leading to numerous water rescues and residents trapped on their roofs. Parts of the Kansas City metro area picked up over 9in (22 cms) of rain, breaking a record, as three rounds of heavy rain pounded the area throughout Monday and into early Tuesday morning . There were more than 130 weather-related calls to the police and fire departments of Kansas City overnight and into Tuesday morning due to the flash floods. Images show water pouring in and around half-submerged houses, car roofs just visible above the water line, roads flooded or washed out, and road signs surrealistically indicting ‘speed limits’ or ‘stop’ in the middle of streams. Radar estimates and Weather Underground rainfall reports indicated a broad swath of 3 to 7in (17 cms) of rain had fallen across the Kansas City metro area . A stretch of ...

Forest Cove Apartments, a Housing Trust Group development , has launched pre-leasing of its 120- unit luxury community , which is scheduled to open at 7674 E. Brainerd Road on May 1. With a variety of novel features, Forest Cove is singular in the Chattanooga market offering upscale amenities , lush greenery and park space, garages and a well- developed discount program for renters with local retailers. “Chattanooga has become a magnet for big employers, entrepreneurs and creative people attracted by its high-speed Internet, so we sought to create a cutting- edge apartment package unlike any other rental community in the area,” said Matthew Rieger, president/CEO of Housing Trust Group , a multi-faceted developer with operations throughout the Southeastern U.S. “We believe Forest Cove will be a pacesetter for apartments in the future. By combining greenery and park space with modern design and technology, we have designed Forest Cove as a retreat in a natural environment, and a plac...