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Hurricane Dorian continues advancing north and, this morning, the storm made landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. North Carolina and Virginia are likely to experience continued severe weather with high winds, torrential rain and flash flooding throughout the day. Remember: Stay out of floodwaters – Turn Around, Don’t Drown! If you evacuated, do not try to return home...

Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, dangerous winds and significant infrastructure damage to much of the Florida peninsula beginning Monday. Evacuations have begun to be issued in Florida, and additional evacuation orders may follow. Fill your tank, stock your vehicle with supplies, and if ordered to evacuate, go. The forecasted track for Dorian can change quickly.  If...

WASHINGTON – As Tropical Storm Dorian approaches, FEMA urges people in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to listen to government officials on the islands and complete final preparations now. Dorian is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds to communities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands still working to recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria. Residents...

As Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors, we often share weather tips and preparedness ideas, as Mother Nature brings many surprises, some of which can be devastating - especially when unprepared. Now we remind you that you can receive alerts from the National Weather Service on the FEMA app, free on the App Store and on Google Play. You can follow up...

FEMA recently launched a new feature to its free smartphone app that will enable users to receive push notifications to their devices to remind them to take important steps to prepare their homes and families for disasters. The reminder feature allows users to receive pre-scheduled safety and preparedness tips, including testing smoke alarms, practicing a fire escape plan, updating emergency...

Now that National Preparedness Month is over, many will forget about the need to be ready until the media harps on  the subject again next September. Preparedness is a concern year round.. especially for businesses. Businesses, whether major corporation, or small businesses like First Aid Store, have a responsibility to be ready and resilient. Not only do the stakeholders and owners...

National Preparedness Month begins this Tuesday. This year's National Preparedness Month Theme is Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today. Join America’s PrepareAthon! Visit www.ready.gov/prepare. Click on Be Counted, Add Your Activity and tell us how you, your family and friends, and community are getting more prepared. Your registration could motivate others to prepare! We will be sharing ideas, plans...

The FEMA Community is promoting "Building and Sustaining Preparedness: A National Campaign" to help increase outreach efforts and encourage everyone to take actionable steps to be prepared.  What are you doing? According to the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI™)  7.4 out of 10  are prepared for natural disasters, terrorism, and disease pandemics. Get your Gear on - Prepare for Disaster! GET PREPARED...

Mayday 6 Pack Pouch Water w/ Pour Spout After spending $250 million dollars to develop a new supply chain management system over nine years, an internal audit found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency "cannot be certain" that it will work well during a catastrophic disaster. Specifically, FEMA's Logistics Supply Chain Management System cannot interface with systems from other agencies and organizations...

Durante el mes de septiembre se realizarán actividades en todo el país promoviendo la preparación para emergencias. Más de 3.000 organizaciones públicas y privadas, nacionales, regionales y locales apoyan estos esfuerzos de preparación para emergencia y exhortan a todos los residentes a prepararse. Durante el mes de septiembre, FEMA patrocina el Mes Nacional de la Preparación el cual se enfoca...