Sept. 28, 2023 Get ready during National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month, and the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Office of Emergency Management encourages everyone to learn how to prepare and plan for, respond to, and recover from any disaster.Since its inception in 2004, the annual observance of NPM has served as a timely
May 1, 2021 Hurricane preparedness: What to know as the 2021 season begins There have been four recorded Category 5 hurricanes that have made landfall in the United States:Labor Day Hurricane – 1935Hurricane Camille – 1969Hurricane Andrew – 1992Hurricane Michael – 2018Luckily for Delaware, it is somewhat rare for tropical storms to strike the state directly with
Aug. 30, 2020 Wildfire safety preparedness As of July 19, 2020, California wildfires had burned close to 38,000 acres this year, as reported by the California Department of Forestry and Fire (CAL FIRE), compared to the 22,000 acres at the same time last year. Those numbers are rapidly increasing as the summer conditions continue to put our
July 2, 2020 AFCEC leads hurricane season preparedness With a projected record-setting hurricane season in the making, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate is once again urging the Air Force community to “be ready” for natural disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2020 Atlantic hurricane
March 13, 2019 Don’t be scared, be prepared At hour four of what was supposed to be an eight-hour trip, my steering wheel began to uncontrollably shake, my drive got bumpy and my low-tire pressure light turned on.