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FEMA spends $100 Million in post-tsunami disaster relief and response

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FEMA Invests $100 Million in Post-Tsunami Disaster Relief, Emergency Preparedness Improvements for American Samoa
NOAA will certify Territory as TsunamiReady this week

Honolulu, Hawaii — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $100 Million dollars in Post-Tsunami improvements to American Samoa for lifesaving emergency management systems that include an early warning siren system, 9-1-1 emergency call center and the completion of a formal tsunami hazard plan that proved instrumental in helping the island achieve the coveted status of TsunamiReady. Continue reading→

O.C. residents encouraged to register for regional test of AlertOC

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2012
Contact: Howard Sutter, (714) 834-6203, Howard.Sutter@ocgov.com

Residents Encouraged to Register for Regional Test of AlertOC

(Santa Ana, CA) — As part of the third annual test of the County’s regional mass notification system – AlertOC – more than two million Orange County residents will receive a call at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 20th.

The test will be held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, and will replicate a large scale, multi-jurisdictional emergency requiring thousands of numbers to be called simultaneously across 24 cities and unincorporated areas. The phone message will urge all residents to prepare for real-life emergencies by registering their contact information at www.AlertOC.com for the best chance to receive vital, timely information when away from home. Continue reading→

Free flu shots at Orange County locations on Oct. 19

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Emergency Preparedness Grant Accepted

On Tuesday the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement which will bring $4,100,438 to Orange County to support on-going planning and preparedness for health related disasters. These dollars are granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to improve readiness and response during a disaster. These activities include (among other things) working with Orange County’s health care system to increase surge capacity, maintaining medical and pharmaceutical stockpiles, training, disease surveillance, and disease monitoring. Continue reading→

CERT in action!

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Learn about the activities of CERTs across the country in the CERT in Action! stories just posted at the national CERT website:

DHS announces preparedness grant guidance for FY 2011

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DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Preparedness Grants

Release Date: May 19, 2011, For Immediate Release

Office of the Press Secretary, Contact: 202-282-8010

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2011 grant guidance and application kits for 12 DHS grant programs totaling $2.1 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. In FY 2011, DHS grants were reduced by $780 million from the FY 2010 enacted level, nearly a quarter of FY 2010 DHS grant funding. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Business Emergency Response Team classes start on May 26

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Santa Ana Police Foundation

BERT: Business Emergency Response Team, Class Three Certification

Greetings!  There are still a few slots available for this important training Certification Class. Please contact us as soon as possible if you or one of your staff is interested. Continue reading→

Free financial emergency preparedness seminar on May 3

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The Community Preparedness Webinar Series presents… Financial Emergency Preparedness.

Join us on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. PST .  Our webinars are free and open to the public. You may login as a guest 10 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. 

Overview: Join us for a discussion with our partners at Operation Hope and learn about community-based best practices in promoting financial emergency preparedness. Continue reading→

CERT Basic Training Updates announced by FEMA

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FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) National Program Office is pleased to announce the release of updated materials for the CERT Basic Training course. What are the changes?

The updated course is the same effective training as before, with the units and topics organized in the same way. However, edits were made throughout all of the course materials including the Participant Manual, Instructor Guide, and the PowerPoint files. Continue reading→

Tsunami warning for California downgraded to advisory

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The tsunami warning for California and Oregon have been downgraded to an advisory. The Tsunami Advisory continues in effect for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico border to Point Concepcion, California.

The Tsunami Advisory is expanded to include the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Concepcion, California to the Oregon-Washington border. Continue reading→

FEMA issues a west coast tsunami update

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FEMA and Federal Partners Support States, Territories in Tsunami Response

Release Date: March 11, 2011, Release Number: HQ-11-024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners are closely monitoring the effects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan early this morning and stand ready to support state and local response operations if needed. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued Tsunami Warnings and Watches for a number of countries, including parts of U.S. territories in the Pacific as well as coastal areas along California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Continue reading→

Free webinar about how to reduce the consequences of a nuclear detonation

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FEMA’s Individual & Community Preparedness Division is excited to announce the next webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series: Reducing Consequences of Nuclear Detonation. The Community Preparedness Webinar Series provides up-to-date information on community preparedness topics and resources available to citizens, community organizations, and Citizen Corps Councils. This LIVE webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15 at 2:00 EST and will feature information from the Lawrence Livermore National laboratory (LLNL). Continue reading→

What steps have you taken to be prepared, on a budget?

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FEMA asks: How do you stay prepared on a budget? The economic downturn has made staying prepared more difficult in recent years. Fortunately, many Americans have found creative and inexpensive ways to be ready in case of an emergency.

FEMA asks, what steps have you taken to stay prepared on a budget? Continue reading→