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Simpler, faster, "upgraded" mitigation information and tools give families a head start for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With just days until the start of hurricane season, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® is offering Mitigation 2.0 --- an "upgrade" to traditional family preparedness and home mitigation activities. Mitigation 2.0 combines safety with technology to empower families and streamline...
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross tornado relief effort in Oklahoma will continue through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Emergency aid stations and shelters will be open and disaster workers will be handing out food and relief supplies to those affected by this week's devastating storms. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO ) "The Red Cross is making sure that people in Oklahoma get the help they need today,...
RESTON, Va., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Santeon Group Inc. (OTCBB: SANT, "Santeon") today announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Guirgis to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Guirgis had been serving as acting Chief Financial Officer since September 2011. Dr. Ashraf Rofail, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Santeon Group Inc., said, "In light of the substantial accomplishments Mark has achieved during his time at...
On Sunday May 19, residents of Wichita, Kansas were able to find shelter from a threatening tornado because of an effective warning system. A Wheelock SAFEPATH® SP40S Emergency Evacuation System gives employees the same type of warning to alert them of a crisis situation. Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Unknown to the citizens of Wichita, Kansas a tornado was quickly approaching their area at 30 mph. Minutes before it struck, the city’s warning siren started blaring and...
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross continues to expand relief efforts across Oklahoma, with additional kitchens opening today and more trucks and volunteers flowing into the state. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO) Already this week, more than 200 Red Cross disaster workers in Oklahoma have opened shelters, kitchens and emergency aid stations. In these locations, people can find a safe refuge, food and snacks,...
Food Banks Across the Nation Are Ready For Spring and Summer Storm Season CHICAGO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization, and its member, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, based in Oklahoma City, are working together to provide truckloads of emergency food, water and supplies to the thousands of people impacted by the tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma yesterday. "Our hearts go out to the people of...
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross is working around the clock to help people in Oklahoma after Monday's devastating tornadoes with shelters, food, water and supplies, and more workers, supplies and equipment are moving into the area today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO ) "Our thoughts and sympathy are with all those impacted by these horrific tornadoes," said Trevor Riggen, vice president of Disaster...
Supports efforts in Moore, OK and other areas throughout the Southwest recently struck by tornadoes ATLANTA, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot® Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Home Depot, today announced it has created a $1 million weather impact fund to aid relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma and throughout the Southwest United States, and in expectation of continuing violent storms throughout the spring...
Operation USA to Aid Tornado Relief Efforts in Moore, Oklahoma and Surrounding Areas. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international relief agency, announced today that it will provide emergency aid to community-based health organizations across Oklahoma in the wake of a tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma. The massive tornado destroyed entire blocks of homes, two schools, and a medical center in the city of Moore, part of the Oklahoma City...
Report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that business growth is not keeping pace with resilience to natural disasters in many parts of the world. NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that large multinationals' dependencies on international supply chains, infrastructure and markets poses a systemic risk to 'business as usual', as mounting...
