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A Profile of the Arlington CERT progr...

April 9, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A photo of the sculpture "Menotomy Indian Hunter," by Cyrus Dallin
The First CERT Program in Massachusetts The success of the Arlington, Massachusetts CERT program is due to the vision and dedication of a few individuals who believed that citizens have an important role in community preparedness, response and mitigation. Sticking with their vision for decades, Joe Marshall and a few other individuals are cre [...]
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Stay Dry: Using Google Earth to View ...

March 20, 2014 Written by Nicholas
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1629-20490-9036/stay_dry_kmz_user_guide.pdf
View FEMA Flood Hazard Information Using Google Earth The “Stay Dry” kmz file allows you to use Google Earth™ to view basic flood hazard  information from FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) using an address or  other location information. You can view flood hazard zones and boundaries, and Flood  Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) numbers and b [...]
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Know Your Flood Hazards

March 19, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A sign almost covered by flood water
It’s Wednesday of National Flood Safety Awareness Week Photo Credit: Greenpeace A flood is defined as any high flow, overflow, or inundation of water that causes or threatens damage.  Flooding can occur with prolonged rainfall over several days, intense rainfall over a short period of time, or when water from an existing source moves too quic [...]
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Monday Flood Safety – Preparedn...

March 17, 2014 Written by Nicholas
A photo of a sinking Alton, IL grain elevator
Photo credit: Wikipedia Nearly every day, flooding happens somewhere in the United States or its territories. Flooding is the 2nd  leading cause of weather related fatalities in the U.S. (behind heat). On average, flooding claims the lives of 89 people each year. Most of these deaths occur in motor vehicles when people attempt to drive throug [...]
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Saturday of National Severe Weather P...

March 8, 2014 Written by Nicholas
Weather.gov map of severe weather warnings by state
Has your weather gotten any better? It’s Saturday of NSWPW, which means the theme is Just the Beginning This week, you learned how to take the next step in severe weather preparedness by knowing your risk, being prepared and inspiring others   While National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is over, the need to be prepared is not. Tornad [...]
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Just Discovered: A Site Listing The 1...

February 11, 2014 Written by Nicholas
An image of an interactive map of states' natural disaster risk
Like the commercial says, “It pays to be prepared.” Insurance aside, Bankrate.com has posted a list of the costliest ten states to live in due to their history of major disasters. Although the list is designed to promote their insurance products, it may be of interest to those concerned with where disasters are likely to strike. [...]
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