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Friday, July 20, 2012  Military officials say two soldiers serving with the New York-based 10th Mountain Division have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Several hundred National Guard members from the Northeast and Caribbean will be in central New York for disaster preparedness training.

Monday, March 22, 2010  As part of tsunami awareness week, NOAA’s National Weather Service will host open houses at its tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii, and many coastal states will host community tsunami awareness activities.  California will launch a statewide tsunami awareness campaign including a new classroom lesson plan, two municipalities in Puerto Rico will complete requirements to become National Weather Service-designated TsunamiReady™ communities and Hawaii’s Lt. Governor, Duke Aiona, will host a tsunami awareness event at a school within a tsunami inundation zone on Oahu.   Warning Signs of a Tsunami A strong earthquake, or one that persists for 20 seconds or longer The ocean withdraws, exposing the sea floor A loud, roaring sound (like an airplane or a train) coming from the ocean Tsunami warnings broadcast over television and radio, by beach lifeguards, community sirens, text message alerts, National Weather Service tsunami warning center Web sites and on NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards   What You Should Do if You See These Signs Remain calm Move inland to higher ground Continue to monitor media sources for information Stay away from the beach until officials issue an “all clear" — Remember that a tsunami may be a series of waves over a period of several hours

Monday, March 30, 2009  Common Council President, Bea Gonzalez, has pulled out of the mayor's race.