Latest Federal Emergency Management Agency Stories
EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks the first day of winter, and with storms predicted in record numbers this season, emergency preparedness should be top of mind for older adults living alone, and for senior living communities. Knowing what to do to prepare can keep older adults safe and healthy this winter. Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging shares some of the most important preparedness tips as part of PREPARE, an award-winning comprehensive...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FEMA National Urban Search and Rescue Teams can now purchase Ground Control's popular Toughsat XP satellite systems for high-speed connectivity and VoIP phone service to any location in North America in 3.5 minutes. The Toughsat is ideal for large-scale support of multiple computers, IP devices and phones in disaster areas where satellite is the only reliable form of communication. The Toughsat XP is available in two forms: (1)...
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Utilities throughout the US responded to an unprecedented 93 declared federal disasters in 2011, more than two and a half times FEMA's yearly average of 35. With millions of electric customers in the dark, utilities turn to Macrosoft's Resources on-Demand software to manage and expedite their restoration efforts. Starting with California's flooding and mud flows, and a monster storm that affected a third of the US in January, the...
Noblesville, IN uses Grants Network to win and manage millions of dollars in project funding. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2011 eCivis, the nation’s leading provider of grants management software, is pleased to announce that the City of Noblesville is using eCivis Grants Network to win and manage millions of dollars in grant funding. eCivis’ clients measure their success by increased competitive funding, streamlined processes, increased funding for their organizations...
FEMA Emergency Operations Center Wins Coveted GSN Federal Government Award For 'Most Notable Federal Government Security Program/Project or Initiative' Chatham, New Jersey (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 FEMA has received the 2011 GSN award for Most Notable Federal Government Program based on the Desktop Alert (DTA) Mass Notification System, which is installed in FEMA headquarters and can send messages to FEMA workstations with one click in less than 30 seconds. Desktop Alert is a...
MEDINA, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that its RPM Building Solutions Group (RPM BSG) has signed an agreement to acquire FEMA Farben + Putze GmbH (FEMA GmbH) of Ettlingen, Germany. FEMA GmbH, with annual sales of more than USD $40 million, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of External Insulating and Finishing Systems (EIFS) and complementary product lines to the German and French construction markets. Terms of the...
The old and venerable emergency alert system is on its way to being updated for the 21st century with the news that wireless carrier Sprint will allow free, wireless emergency alerts to inform a population that is increasingly mobile and away from radio and television sets, Suzanne Choney of MSNBC is reporting. Sprint will allow no-charge text messages issued by the president as well as for emergencies and Amber Alerts for missing children. Only users within the affected areas will receive...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), among the nation's largest providers of both disaster response and disaster case management services, reported today that its resources have been severely tested in 2011 by the unusually high number of tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters that have impacted various parts of the United States. CCUSA has deployed its national disaster response team to a wide variety of disaster-stricken...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Pennsylvania's radio, television and cable stations will participate by interrupting regularly scheduled programming with an Emergency Alert System test announcement lasting approximately 30 seconds. "This event is significant because although we do tests at the local and state level on a...
Obsidian Analysis, Inc. announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected the company to plan and execute the 2012 National Level Exercise (NLE 2012). Obsidian provides exercise development and consulting services to FEMA and homeland security agencies at the local, state, and Federal levels. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) November 07, 2011 Obsidian Analysis, Inc. (http://www.obsidiandc.com) announced today that the...
