Severe Storms

If a safe room in not available during a hurricane, the best protective action is to evacuate before the hurricane makes landfall. Otherwise, seek the best available shelter: Go to a small, interior, windowless room such as a closet or bathroom on the lowest level of a sturdy building; for a hurricane, make sure the room is not subject to...

So for the time being, weather has calmed on the coasts, but a bitter cold system spreads through the central states and part of the northeast. This arctic blast i s heading beyond the Midwest, venturing south as well. With zero degree temperatures in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, we know Winter is really here. All major weather predictors call for heavy...

Are you Expecting the Unexpected? Are you READY? Many aren't - here are some recent unexpected events and the devastation that ensued... October 1, 2013 News Release Federal Aid Programs for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Declaration Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's disaster declaration issued...

Be Ready whatever the Exigency! FEMA Continues to Support Response to Colorado Flooding President Obama Makes Federal Assistance Available to Individuals Residents Urged to Follow Instructions from Local Officials WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to support state and local response efforts to the flooding in Colorado through its National Response Coordination Center in Washington and its...