Without Intelligence, How Can Emergency Managers Respond to Coronavirus Spread?
Governors and mayors are faced with making major, life-altering decisions with information 24-36 hours old. Keep Reading
Q&A: FEMA Youth Council Member Helps Community, Nation Prepare for Crises
Banan Garada, a junior at the Urbana School District in Illinois, was selected as a member of the FEMA National Youth Preparedness Council and a representative for Region V covering the state jurisdictions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. Keep Reading
People of Weather–Ready Nation: Mark Ray
initiative is about building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather and water events. In People of Weather–Ready Nation, we sit down with some of the people responsible for building a WeatherReady Nation. We recently talked to Mark Ray, Director of Public Works/City Engineer for the City of Crystal, MN. 1.… Keep Reading
Coronavirus: How to Prepare for a Pandemic
Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins. Keep Reading
Faith-Based Organizations Invited to Participate in Preparedness Workshops
As 2019 ended with two notable attacks on people and places of faith, many organizations are trying to better understand their threat environment and what responsible security looks like. Keep Reading
WATCH: California County Unveils New Wildfire Evacuation Siren
“Every year, we see the worst and we think nothing can top it and then the next year, something tops it,” Lt. Andrew Scott said. Keep Reading
Partners in Preparedness: How Your Community Can Better Weather Disasters
We cannot overstate the importance of investing in mitigation in your community before a disaster. Keep Reading
Harris County Students Succeed in First Storm Simulation
Students tested to handle evacuations, vehicle accidents, damaged homes, fires, flooded neighborhoods, rescues of people, and escaped zoo animals. Keep Reading
How Police and Fire Team Up Well with Public Works to Prepare for Any Call
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: The day-to-day partnership in Crystal, Minn., has exceeded expectations. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month
How One County Trains Citizens on What to Do Until Help Arrives
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: One of the main points that FEMA and MEMA stressed in providing the outline for Until Help Arrives was to be sure to use local examples of incidents when possible and be flexible. Keep Reading