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Emergency and disaster management Monday Briefing for December 21, 2015: Schools in Nashua, NH are closed today in response to a detailed threat of violence, a landslide in southern China leaves dozens missing, and an Air France flight is diverted after a bomb scare.

  1. Schools in Nashua, New Hampshire [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/nashua-hampshire-closes-schools-threat-violence/story?id=35879139″ title=”are closed today in response to a detailed threat of violence“]. The [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nashua-new-hampshire-schools-closed-detailed-threat-violence-n483556″ title=”threat is aimed at two high schools“] but the closure will involve all public schools in Nashua: 12 elementary schools, three middle schools and the two high schools.
  2. At least 91 people are missing after [link url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-landslide-idUSKBN0U30CS20151221″ title=”a landslide buried 33 buildings in southern China“]. The landslide occurred in the city of Shenzhen, in Guangdong province. The landslide was reportedly [link url=”http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/world/asia/china-landslide-shenzhen.html?_r=0″ title=”caused by the collapse of a sodden mountain of dirt and construction debris“] in a quickly-constructed industrial area.
  3. An Air France jet [link url=”http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/21/world/africa/air-france-emergency-landing-kenya-device.html” title=”made an emergency landing in Kenya“] yesterday after a suspicious device was discovered in its bathroom. [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/20/africa/air-france-flight-emergency-landing-kenya/” title=”Four people were detained“] in connection to the incident.
  4. Indonesian police [link url=”http://time.com/4156533/indonesia-terrorism-arrests-attack/” title=”arrested nine suspected terrorists“] who are reportedly linked to at least two terrorist networks. The arrests came as Indonesian authorities are on [link url=”http://www.smh.com.au/world/indonesia-on-high-alert-for-terrorist-attacks-over-christmas-and-new-year-20151221-glsrgx.html” title=”high alert for a terrorist attack over the Christmas and New Year“] holidays.
  5. California Governor Jerry Brown [link url=”http://time.com/4156030/state-of-emergency-san-bernardino/” title=”declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino“] in response to the deadly terrorist shooting that resulted in 14 deaths. The declaration is meant to [link url=”http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20151218/governor-declares-state-of-emergency-in-san-bernardino-county” title=”assist the county as it recovers from the mass shooting“].
  6. At least one person is dead and dozens injured after [link url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-lasvegas-accident-idUSKBN0U40A220151221″ title=”woman deliberately drove her car onto a crowded sidewalk on the Las Vegas Strip“] last night. Authorities are terming the incident [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/21/us/las-vegas-strip-pedestrians-hit/index.html” title=”an intentional act, but not an act of terrorism“].
  7. The attorney for a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer [link url=”http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Familys-Attorney-Releases-Video-of-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Chicago-363074391.html” title=”released surveillance video of the shooting“]. Alfontish Cockerham was shot on June 20th by a police officer and [link url=”http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Familys-Attorney-Releases-Video-of-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Chicago-363074391.html” title=”died five days later from complications of multiple gunshot wounds“].
  8. [link url=”http://wgntv.com/2015/12/15/protesters-demand-chicago-release-video-from-another-police-involved-shooting/” title=”Protestors demanded the release of the Cockerham shooting video“] earlier last week, and now, after the release of the video, [link url=”http://abc7chicago.com/news/video-appears-to-shed-light-on-fatal-police-shooting-/1129440/” title=”opinions differ“] whether the shooting was justified or not.
  9. In the wake of the series of mass shooting in the U.S. this year, Oregon lawmakers are ready to [link url=”http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/12/tip_line_for_shootings_key_ore.html” title=”spend $1 million to revive a statewide tip line“] for reporting threats. Oregon dealt with a mass shooting on October 1, when a student [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/oregon-umpqua-community-college-shooting/” title=”fatally shot nine people“] at Umpqua Community College near Roseburg, OR.
  10. A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released today found that more than half (28) of U.S. states have [link url=”http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=337″ title=”significant gaps in their ability to prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks“]. Twenty-eight states scored a five or lower out of 10 key indicators with seven states tied for the lowest score: [link url=”http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=337″ title=”Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah“].