Health County News North Carolina county helps to reopen rural hospital Washington County's critical access hospital reopened on May 1 after being shut down for over 10 weeks.
Justice & Public Safety A participant trains for emergencies using virtual reality equipment. Photo Courtesy of Augmented Training Systems County News Virtual reality enhances training for county EMTs Travis County, Texas is using virtual reality to improve training for emergency medical technicians.
Resiliency Workers clear debris May 26, in the aftermath of an EF-3 tornado that hit El Reno in Canadian County, Okla., at the American Budget Value Inn. Two people died at a nearby mobile home park that was also destroyed. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman County News Counties grapple with tornado destruction A recent influx of tornadoes throughout the month of May has devastated counties across the country, from Idaho to New Jersey.