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Training Opportunity – Virtual Tabletop Exercise Series (VTTX) – Winter Storm...
FEMA/EMI Course: V-0002 – Virtual Tabletop Exercise Series (VTTX) – Winter Storm Focus Exercise Date & Location: October 22 and 23, 2013, Virtual Exercise – Multiple Locations (Note: Two...
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Google publishes Crisis Response map for Boulder, Colorado
Floods in Northern Colorado on 9/12/2013 disrupted or destroyed roads, closed schools and government offices, and inundated parts of the Boulder County and surrounding regions including in Boulder,...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week
Sunday, June 1, marks the start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season. In an effort to raise awareness and prevention efforts for the season, which lasts through Nov. 30, the National Hurricane Center...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 1
Hurricane Basics [via Accuweather.com] While it’s no secret that hurricanes are dangerous and can cause serious destruction, a hurricane’s specific composition is less commonly known. From a...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 2
Storm Surge [via Claire Taylor, The Advertiser ] When a hurricane forms, the National Hurricane Center uses computer models to forecast its potential path and landfall, and assigns it a category...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 3
Wind The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 4
Inland Flooding Coastal residents understand the dangers associated with hurricanes — heavy rainfall, high wind and storm surge can cause a host of problems. But did you know that the majority of...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 5
The Forecast Process The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is responsible for forecasting all tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins around North America. The NHC...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 6
Get a Plan! Before a Hurricane To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures: To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. Know...
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2014 Hurricane Preparedness Week – Day 7
Take Action! The hurricane warning system is increasingly effective in providing warnings in time for people to move inland when hurricanes threaten. However, it is becoming more difficult to...
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