DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS – Call 911 or use VHF-FM Channel 16 to report emergencies. Social media should not be used to report life-threatening distress
Call 911 or use VHF-FM Channel 16 to report emergencies. Social media should not be used to report life-threatening distress due to limited resources to monitor the dozens of social media…
Atlantic Strong Forces Rescue Hurricane Florence Survivors
Robeson County, , September 19, 2018 - Mail boxes at a home are submerged in flood waters caused by Hurricane Florence. Sgt. Leonard Knudsen/CAISE Flood waters surround a street…
ENERGY – BIDDING BONANZA! Trump Administration Smashes Record for Offshore Wind Auction with $405 Million in Winning Bids
Three companies claim winning bids for Massachusetts offshore wind. Areas could support approximately gigawatts of commercial wind generation, enough to power nearly million homes. WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ryan…
Hurricane Hunters close out active 2018 hurricane season
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) by Lt. Col. Marnee Losurdo, 403rd Wing Public Affairs - The 2018 hurricane season, which ended Nov. 30, was an active one for the Air Force…
TRANSFORMATIVE PLAN TO CREATE RESILIENT, OPEN BOSTON HARBOR UNVEILED
“Resilient Boston Harbor” lays out strategies along Boston’s 47-mile shoreline that will increase access and open space along the waterfront while better protecting the City. Mayor Martin J. Walsh today…
FEMA Leads Massive Whole Community Response Effort for Hurricane Michael Survivors
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Air Station Miami assesses the damage of Mexico Beach, Florida, from Hurricane Michael, Oct. 11, 2018. After a storm passes, the Coast Guard…
Hurricane Michael – President Trump Declares Major Disaster in Florida
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk flight crew conduct a flyover of the Florida panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael as the storm…
Coast Guard establishes St. Petersburg Incident Command for Hurricane Michael
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard established an Incident Command for Hurricane Michael response in St. Petersburg, Tuesday. The Coast Guard continues to urge residents along Florida's Gulf Coast to heed…
Remarks by President Trump in Briefing with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long on Hurricane Michael
Washington, DC: - Oval Office. 12:12 EDT SECRETARY NIELSEN: All right, so I wanted to update you on Hurricane Michael. It’s about 40 miles off the coast. It’s starting to feel…
Coastal Resiliency Plan Missing Urgency and Action
Trenton, NJ: NJ Sierra Club release – Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner McCabe announced a forthcoming Coastal Resilience Plan from the department. The announcement was made today during the during…
AFTER THE STORM – Mold Contamination Basics: How Molds Can Affect Your Health
Exposure to mold can lead to asthma attacks, eye and skin irritation, and allergic reactions. It can lead to severe infections in people with weakened immune systems. Avoid contaminated buildings…