September 2020: National Preparedness Month
Tomorrow, we’ll flip the calendar to the month of September. Since 2004, it’s been recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) by FEMA. NPM’s purpose is to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. This year’s [...]
The Climate Change Discussion and Hazard Mitigation Planning
From dangerous heat waves to flooding rains, the impacts of climate change are being felt from coast to coast, and unfortunately, on a more frequent basis. FEMA recognized this trend years ago and put in place a requirement that [...]
Emergency Operations Planning and the COVID-19 School Year Kickoff
There’s no doubt about it, the start of the 2020-2021 school year is like no other in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All across America educational administrators are grappling with when to open schools, whether to teach in [...]
Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plans: A Crucial Prescription for Today’s Healthcare Providers
If there is one thing that we have all learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that public health emergencies can have a significant impact on healthcare personnel and facilities. During this unprecedented time, our nation’s hospitals, in particular, have [...]
The Heat is On, Is Your Organization Prepared?
Excessive heat. If your organization is located in an area sometimes plagued by this natural hazard, you know the tremendous toll it can take people, animals, air quality, land, etc. Just ask those out west, where there’s a record-breaking [...]
Reminder: Registration is Now Open for FEMA’s FY20 NOFO Webinar Series for Hazard Mitigation
As you probably know, FEMA posted the Notification of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) earlier this month. The NOFOs, per the Agency, are for the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program, $160M, [...]