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Thursday, January 31, 2013  School emergency drills have moved beyond the duck-and-cover exercises of the Cold War era. Today's drills practice brace students for the presence of armed intruders.

Monday, January 21, 2013  The Capital City is gearing up for Monday's King Day at the Dome festival.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Harvest Hope Food Bank is packing 1,000 food boxes for the possibility of a South Carolina landfall of Hurricane Irene.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  September is National Preparedness Month and local Red Cross officials want you to be ready before a disaster strikes.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009  Mayor Bob Coble held a briefing Tuesday with the City of Columbia Emergency Operations Team to discuss Pandemic preparations and precautions.