Today is September 1, which means it’s officially National Preparedness Month. Hurricane Irene, the east coast earthquake, and this year’s midwest floods and tornadoes in Tuscaloosa and Joplin have all been critical reminders about the importance of preparedness. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is in New York City today kicking off National Preparedness Month, helping to get […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/National Exercise Division (NED) will host its inaugural National Lessons Learned Conference (NLLC) in Arlington, VA, September 13–14, 2011, in association with the September 11, 2001, 10-year anniversary. The NLLC features plenary sessions and interactive panel discussions each day. This conference is open to all emergency managers, planners, exercise professionals, […]

At approximately 1:51PM local time on Tuesday August 23, 2011 a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, about 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Virginia and 90 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.  The earthquake is the highest magnitude earthquake to strike Virginia in more than six decades.  This earthquake was felt in several states along […]

FEMA is currently accepting submissions for the 2011 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. These awards recognize the innovative and outstanding achievements of all of the individuals, communities, and organizations working to ensure that the United States is better prepared and more resilient.  The Awards showcase the work of the Agency’s partners at the State, territorial, […]

As part of the New Madrid Bicentennial, the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission is implementing a program in the central U.S. to create better prepared and more self-reliant neighboorhoods.  This program is known as “Map Your Neighborhood“.  The primary goal of Map Your Neighborhood is to prepare neighborhoods (generally 15-20 homes in urban areas, 6-7 in […]