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Since 2004, September has been observed as National Preparedness Month. This was sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and aims to encourage American citizens to be proactive in preparations for emergencies in every environment that touches their lives including homes, businesses, schools, and local communities. By doing so, Americans will be better equipped in the face of small or large disaster in their localities such as house fires, earthquakes, and hurricanes.
This past Saturday concluded National Hurricane Preparedness Week, for which this year’s theme was “Get a Plan.” It’s no surprise, then, that so much media coverage this week has focused on the fruits of emergency management agencies’ own planning efforts, specifically efforts to implement or promote new tools this hurricane season. Continue reading »
