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PIKEVILLE, Ky., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eric C. Conn Law Firm has announced a partnership with WestCare Emergency Shelter which serves the entire Tri-State area. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121221/PH33911 ) "I spoke with Shelter Coordinator, Anna Coleman this week and I know we can help," said Eric C. Conn of the Eric C. Conn Law Firm. "The need is ongoing and if everyone can just help by donating one item or monetary donation each month it will be...
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Northeasterners turn their attention from Superstorm Sandy to holiday celebrations, retailer Eartheasy is offering a promotion on a gift that gives people peace of mind for future disasters. For each purchase of one LifeStraw® water filter made through www.eartheasy.com from December 1-7, the retailer will donate one LifeStraw to disadvantaged people in developing countries. LifeStraw turns even the dirtiest water into clean, safe...
NEW YORK and WARREN TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor (PS&S) and Warren Pro are working with Witt Associates to support and assist state and local officials in undertaking rapid, large-scale damage assessments caused by Hurricane Sandy. The firms are teaming to coordinate post-Sandy elements of infrastructure review, hazard mitigation and public and individual assistance programs in association with FEMA to facilitate the immediate...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02) today introduced legislation for $12 billion in emergency disaster relief funds - with no budget offsets - to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies with resources related to national recovery from Hurricane Sandy. "The Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Supplemental Appropriations Act" directs $6.7 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund and sets aside $5 billion...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in Connecticut affected by Hurricane Sandy that began Oct. 27, 2012: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/DC65875LOGO) "The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of Connecticut with the most...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in New Jersey affected by Hurricane Sandy that began on Oct. 26, 2012: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/DC65875LOGO) "The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of New Jersey with the most...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in Mississippi affected by Hurricane Isaac beginning on Aug. 26, 2012: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/DC65875LOGO ) "The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of Mississippi with the most...
Nation's Emergency Physicians: Fun in the Water Can Quickly Turn Deadly WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As temperatures continue to stay high this summer, more people head to beaches, pools, lakes and out on boats. The nation's emergency physicians want everyone to get all the facts regarding unintentional drowning before you end up in the emergency department, or worse. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100616/DC22034LOGO-d) Every day, about 10...
Drills to occur simultaneously in three regions HARRISBURG, Pa., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today began a three-day drill to practice, test and evaluate its ability to respond to natural and man-made public health emergencies. This statewide, full-scale exercise will end Sunday, April 22. The drill simulates major catastrophic events occurring simultaneously in three different regions of the state, a scenario that would...
Water is a crucial part of emergency preparedness, says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Heading into the springtime tornado season, it’s important to know how much water one needs in time of disaster. Home Security Store has some survival tips. Riverside, CA (PRWEB) February 10, 2012 In the 1940s, Mahatma Gandhi went 21 days without food, surviving only on occasional sips of water, reports Canadian news agency CBC News. Gandhi was in his mid-70s at the time and was of...
