A view inside the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center as they respond to the New World Screwworm threat on June 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images)
Members of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue receive a briefing before combing through the wreckage on Fort Myers Beach looking for victims of Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4 in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
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