As the nation marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I wanted to post a terrific list of preparedness tips and lessons learned from the disaster survivors that was collected by the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The Times-Picayune, which did such heroic coverage during and after Katrina, solicited these ideas from readers in 2006 and printed [...]
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On Katrina 5th Anniversary, A Compelling & Useful List Of Preparedness Tips, Lessons Learned From The Hurricane Survivors Themselves
August 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: Hurricane Preparedness · Media · Preparedness Tips
As Tropical Storm Bonnie Approaches, Some Disaster Prep Financial Tips From IRS & Consumer Reports
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
With Tropical Storm Bonnie heading towards the U.S., I thought I would post some financial preparedness tips for the public just offered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Consumer Reports.
On the IRS website, the agency posted “Four Tips on Preparing for a Disaster”:
Recordkeeping — Take advantage of paperless recordkeeping for financial and tax records. [...]
Tags: Preparedness Tips
A First Step In Any Citizen Preparedness Planning: Figuring Out What You’re Preparing For
June 24th, 2010 · No Comments
One of the initial things citizens need to do in developing their emergency preparedness plans is to determine what they should be preparing for. As I have argued previously, I think officials at all levels should be more aggressive and frank in explaining all the risks facing the public, but there are resources available that citizens can begin researching [...]
Tags: Federal Emergency Management Administration · Preparedness Tips
In Wake Of Arkansas Tragedy, “Preparing For Flood Danger In Wilderness”
June 13th, 2010 · No Comments
As the nation reels from the tragic floods in Arkansas on Friday that killed at least 18 people, Inga Jelescheff, senior director of operations for the Preparedness, Health and Safety Services Division of the American Red Cross, has an article on CNN.com on flood safety. The piece, “Preparing For Flood Danger In Wilderness,” offers some [...]
Tags: Flooding · Preparedness Tips · Red Cross
On National Animal Preparedness Day, Allison Cardona/ASPCA Disaster Services Director: “It’s Really Important That Pet Owners Prepare”
May 8th, 2010 · No Comments
To mark National Animal Preparedness Day, I am reposting a video I shot of Allison Cardona, the Director of Disaster Services for the American Society for the Protection of Animals (ASPCA). It was done at a pets’ emergency preparedness event held last year by the ASPCA and New York’s Office of Emergency Management.
In the short video, Allison [...]
Tags: Pets · Preparedness Events · Preparedness Tips
On Tax Day — File, Copy & Store
April 15th, 2010 · No Comments
I received an email this week from the City of New York about taxes. It wasn’t the Department of Finance reminding me to file but instead it was from the Office of Emergency Management with a reminder about making (and securing) copies:
“As the tax return filing deadline looms (this Thursday, April 15), OEM reminds New [...]
Tags: City Preparedness · Preparedness Tips · Red Cross
What Can The Yankees Teach Fans About The Need For A Family Emergency Plan?
November 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
New York City’s Office of Emergency Management is taking advantage of Yankee-mania here as an angle in its most recent “Tip of the Week” sent out earlier this week:
“With a 3-1 lead over the Phillies, the [UPDATE: World Champion] Yankees have been focused on driving runs home this World Series. But when the catcher is [...]
Tags: City Preparedness · Humor · Preparedness Tips
White House Blog Advises Against Post-Game Handshakes, Recommends Pre-Game Handwashing For Kids Sports Teams As Part of H1N1 Flu Prevention Effort
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments
The White House Blog is recommending that kids sports teams have their players wash their hands before games and do not shake hands afterwards to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu.
In a post titled, ” Flu Prevention Tips on the Fields,” Katie Stanton, “Director of Citizen Participation and a Soccer Mom,” writes:
“If your [...]
Tags: Child Preparedness · Pandemic Flu · Preparedness Tips
In Web Address, Napolitano Says Americans Have Opportunity, Responsibility To “Personally Contribute To Our National Security” By Following Good Cyber Habits
October 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In a special web address marking National Cybersecurity Month, DHS Secretary Napolitano said today that the public has the opportunity and responsibility to contribute to the U.S. national security by practicing good cyber habits. In the speech, titled “A New Challenge for Our Age: Securing America Against the Threat of Cyber Attack,” she said:
“Just as with [...]
Tags: Cyber Security · Preparedness Tips
Not Reading NFL Defenses Anymore, John Elway Now Helps Citizens “Recognizing 8 Signs Of Terrorism” In New Video
October 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In Denver yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano helped unveil a new video, “Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism†narrated by former NFL star quarterback John Elway to help citizens identify signs of terrorist activity.
The 8-minute video can be seen below or found online at www.thecell.org.
“RECOGNIZING 8 SIGNS OF TERRORISM” VIDEO (ABOVE)
Napolitano has spoken often about using the public as [...]