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Claims Journal
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is warning that a lack of funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget could lead to big problems with the nation's weather satellites when the next big storm hits.
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The Washington Post
Federal regulators sent a shot across the bow of civilian drone operators, proposing a record $1.9 million fine for a company that markets "bird's-eye views" of some of the country's most congested airspace and heavily populated cities.
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Bangor Daily News
The recent primary election in Manchester, New Hampshire, offered voters there a chance to celebrate their newly recognized liberty: the constitutional right to a ballot selfie.
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The Weather Channel
Residents near one Columbia, South Carolina, dam were told to flee, as it was about to break, potentially putting thousands in the path of millions of gallons of water. Those new evacuation orders were issued after concern that the Beaver Dam at Pebble Creek could breach. All residents were ordered to evacuate the area, asking that they go to A.C. Flora High School.
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MultiBriefs
In an effort to enhance the overall content of RiskWatch, we'd like to include peer-written articles in future editions. As a member of PRIMA, your knowledge lends itself to unprecedented expertise. And we're hoping you'll share this expertise with your peers through well-written commentary. Because of the digital format, there's no word limit and our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you're interested in participating, please contact Ronnie Richard to discuss logistics.
By Brian Stack
 Our country mourns the loss of 10 people in a recent school shooting at a small community college in Roseburg, Oregon. In that same event, another nine were injured. That tragic incident was one of 45 school shootings this year alone across America. It's time to ask ourselves what we can do as a country to combat this alarming rise in school shootings. We can start by taking notice. Don't let these tragic events make you complacent.
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Emergency Management
A Geisinger paramedic recently arrived at 76-year-old Sarah Dovin's home in an ambulance not to respond to an emergency, but to make a house call.
Paramedic Robin Fike checked her heart rate, her blood pressure and her oxygen.
The house call was part of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center's pilot mobile health paramedic program that aims to help patients like Dovin manage chronic conditions, like heart failure.
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Governing
A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed column called for repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act, which sets a floor for wages on federally funded construction projects. Thirty-two states have their own prevailing wage laws, and while the goal of making sure that those working on public construction projects are fairly compensated is too important for the laws to be repealed, some simple reforms for how prevailing wages are calculated could save state and local taxpayers billions of dollars.
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By Dr. David Hillson
 Have you found it hard to get commitment to risk management from your project team, sponsor or other stakeholders? Some project leaders resort to threatening their team into doing risk management ("Think what might happen if we don't do it") or to bribing team members with promises ("Life will be so much easier if you succeed in managing your risks"). There must be a better way to get people to change their behavior and manage risk willingly. Change management can help.
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Property Casualty 360
At 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 24, one of the most horrific and outrageous acts of violence in the history of the American workplace occurred.
That morning, 24-year-old WDBJ-TV news reporter Alison Parker and 27-year-old videographer Adam Ward were at their particular work location in Moneta, Virginia. Parker was conducting a live on-air interview of Vicki Gardner, an executive with a local chamber of commerce, while Ward filmed them. As the three professionals went about their business at hand, a fourth figure on a deadly mission went about his.
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CNBC
Amtrak this week threatened to suspend some train service in December unless Congress extends a deadline for adding safety technology.
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NBC News
Ziplines are becoming more and more popular and as they do, injuries are soaring, a new study finds.
Researchers found the injury rate from ziplines rose by more than 50 percent between 2009 and 2012, with kids 9 and under accounting for 45 percent of the injuries.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology.
Some features will automatically turn a car back into its lane if it begins to drift, or hit the brakes if sensors detect that it's about to rear-end someone else. There are lane-change and blind-spot monitors, drowsiness alerts and cars that can park themselves. Technologies once limited to high-end models like adaptive cruise control, tire-pressure indicators and rear-view cameras have become more common.
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