You don’t want to be trading business cards during a disaster: COVID-19 underscores the importance of these connections. Keep Reading
Be ready for hurricane season. Today you can determine your personal hurricane risk, find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone, and review/update insurance policies. Keep Reading
Governors and mayors are faced with making major, life-altering decisions with information 24-36 hours old. Keep Reading
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
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
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
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
“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
We cannot overstate the importance of investing in mitigation in your community before a disaster. Keep Reading
Students tested to handle evacuations, vehicle accidents, damaged homes, fires, flooded neighborhoods, rescues of people, and escaped zoo animals. Keep Reading
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: The day-to-day partnership in Crystal, Minn., has exceeded expectations. Keep Reading
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
Exercise tested tactical response and coordination in a complex and coordinated attack at Hersheypark, a regional amusement park. Keep Reading
Reassessing risks and preparedness are important to do periodically based on evolving threats and events. Keep Reading
Although a significant tornado had not struck Sioux Falls for 25 years, the Avera Health System hospitals have kept up regular preparedness training. Keep Reading
Anyone affected by a natural disaster will face unexpected costs — maybe a few nights in a hotel, a new vehicle, some home repairs or a complete rebuild. Some may find their employer forced out of business. Keep Reading
We don’t have a lot of staff, and turnover has an impact on preparedness. Training is ongoing just to maintain acceptable levels of preparedness. Keep Reading
Reports from the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas reflected utter devastation - flooding, demolished houses. Keep Reading
The State Emergency Operations Center activated to a Level 2, enhancing coordination between federal, state and local emergency management agencies. Keep Reading
Barreling toward Florida for the Labor Day weekend, Dorian is forecast to strengthen into a powerful hurricane during the next couple of days. Keep Reading