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Emergency and disaster management briefing for October 17, 2016: A strong storm slams the Pacific Northwest, damage from recent North Carolina flooding exceeds $1.5 billion, firefighters contain the Emerald Fire in California, the Little Valley Fire rages in Nevada, Hurricane Nicole produces large swells and dangerous surf conditions on the East Coast, a ferry capsizes near central Myanmar, graphic imagery shows dual typhoons churning in the Pacific Ocean, and a North Korea ballistic missile launch reportedly fails.

Emergency and disaster management briefing for October 14, 2016: Hurricane Nicole reaches Category 3 and hits Bermuda; a 911 operator is fired for allegedly hanging up on multiple genuine callers; Hurricane Matthew claims its 22nd victim in North Carolina; a gunman dies after a shootout with Boston police leaves two officers critically injured; a fire triggers a major blackout in Tokyo; the suspect in the Palm Beach police ambush killings pleads not guilty; Samsung Galaxy Note 7 warnings continue for plane travelers; the Justice Department plans to track police killings in new database.