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The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be eliminated in its current form and reconfigured to respond more effectively to natural disasters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a meeting on reforming FEMA on Wednesday.
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Region 51 Emergency Management recommends multiple forms of communication when severe weather strikesBrandon Myers, director of Region 51 Emergency Management, said that you can always turn to social media for recent updates in weather emergencies.
When severe weather rolls through, power and internet connection can get knocked out. Ham radio operators provide important information when the normal methods of communication fail.
The Texas A&M University System is gearing up to open an over 100,000-square-foot emergency management hub in east Fort Worth at the end of July.
Gov. Josh Stein visited Lake Michael Park in Mebane, one of the areas most impacted by Tropical Depression Chantal, to assess flood damage and highlight the critical role of proactive government measures in averting disaster.
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rocketcitynow.com on MSNDeKalb County joins Alabama’s first mutual aid pact for emergency managementDeKalb County is now part of Alabama’s first-ever Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement, allowing for the sharing of resources across the state without obligation.
The deadly Fourth of July weekend flash flooding out of central Texas has public emergency notification systems front and center. This act of Mother Nature comes on the heels of our late June serve weather,
It's the middle of severe weather season in Ohio, meaning more storms are likely still to come. Here's how the state will let you know when severe weather hits.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WSYX) — The death toll from the catastrophic flash floods in Texas has sparked discussions about preparedness for extreme weather events. Emergency management teams in Ohio are reviewing their own plans in light of the Texas tragedy.