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John Solomon, the life-affirming voice of this blog, died Monday, November 1, from complications following a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. He was 47. To readers of this blog, this news is ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/11/02/john-d-solomon-1963-2010/

During hurricane season and National Preparedness Month, state and local emergency management offices in communities around the U.S. will often work with private businesses to promote public r...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/27/its-time-to-get-business-far-more-into-citizen-preparedness-a-win-win-win-win-idea-to-raise-public-readiness-using-incentives-product-marketing-techniques/

The big show business news of this past week was that the three “American Idol” judges — Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson — have been officially announced. So, what’s the ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/25/how-do-you-get-to-hollywood-prepare-prepare-prepare-american-idol-show-supports-citizen-readiness-by-funding-family-emergency-pamphlet/

Alabama’s innovative “Be Ready Sunday,” initiative encouraging faith-based organizations to educate their congregations on how to respond when a man-made or natural disaster strikes take...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/24/alabamas-be-ready-sunday-promotes-faith-based-community-preparedness-this-weekend-should-be-replicated-around-nation/

A two-day drill, Exercise 24 (X24), was launched today by San Diego State University’s Immersive Visualization Center in large part to test how social media would be used to respond to a ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/24/two-day-california-earthquake-disaster-drill-focuses-on-testing-social-media-response/

Thanks to Hal Grieb for flagging two eye-catching preparedness fashion items that seem to combine both form and function. And I thought it would be of interest for those who follow what the Portl...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/24/form-function-preparedness-fashion-alert-emergency-bra-that-doubles-as-face-mask-rain-boots-that-measure-the-flood/

I recently watched a review copy of Harry Shearer’s new documentary “The Big Uneasy,” which examines the underlying reasons for the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The movie was particula...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/23/harry-shearers-new-documentary-the-big-uneasy-katrina-was-a-man-made-not-a-natural-disaster/

Over the past few weeks, emergency evacuation has been necessary in different parts of the nation from the wildfires in Colorado and Utah to Hurricane Earl that impacted towns and cities straight...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/22/emergency-evacuation-expected-vs-unexpected-theyre-very-different-but-we-dont-treat-them-that-way/

At the Red Cross’s Emergency Social Data Summit, I had the opportunity to speak with Jack Holt, Senior Strategist for Emerging Media at the U.S. Department of Defense, In this edition of the bl...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/22/do-a-risk-analysis-of-your-area-prepare-for-those-risks-ask-govt-for-info-you-need-defense-departments-jack-holt-what-should-we-tell-the-public-video/

The City of Dallas wants the public to “help us determine how the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) can better serve you when it comes to social media.” Dallas OEM has created a short surv...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/21/city-of-dallas-oem-surveying-public-to-help-emergency-management-officials-better-utilize-social-media/

On Saturday, the first-ever “Global CrisisCamp Day” will be hosted in London, Toronto, Washington D.C., Calgary, and virtually to encourage people to lead CrisisCamps and volunteer their e...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/21/attend-saturdays-global-crisiscamp-day-in-dc-london-toronto-calgary-or-virtually/

A new Congressionally-mandated commission has found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) risk analysis capabilities and methods are not yet adequate for supporting DHS decision making. ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/21/new-report-homeland-security-department-needs-to-improve-risk-analysis-capabilities-methods/

For government authorities one of — if not the most — important part of homeland security/disaster preparedness and response is its credibility with the public. There will always be skepticis...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/20/emergency-radios-that-still-dont-communicate-with-each-other-9-years-later-the-danger-to-government-credibility-with-the-public/

A congressionally-mandated commission says the United States has an “urgent” need to implement changes in the way the U.S. Department of Defense plans for and would respond to a chemical, bio...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/20/congressional-domestic-preparedness-panel-chair-cbrne-incident-will-happen/

At college, it’s usually the students who do the pranks. But at the University of Delaware earlier this month, administrators turned the tables for, of all things, an emergency preparedness dri...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/20/school-administrators-play-productive-preparedness-prank-on-university-of-delaware-students/

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to retake action this week on the Zadroga Act, which would support health care programs set for first responders and civilians who became ill as a...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/20/health-bill-for-world-trade-center-recovery-volunteers-civilians-expected-to-be-considered-again-by-congress-this-week/

On Thursday night, twin tornadoes and a microburst went through New York City killing one person, ripping out 150 trees and damaging a number of cars and homes. Tornadoes are clearly not typical ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/18/how-do-you-warn-8-million-new-yorkers-another-tornado-may-hit-nyc-any-minute-4-suggestions-more-info-text-alert-signups-media-cooperation-practice/

A report issued to Congress on Friday says that the U.S.’s ability to detect tsunamis has improved in the last few years, but many coastal communities remain at risk because the government is u...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/18/u-s-unprepared-for-tsunami-warnings-national-research-council-report-finds/

The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report evaluating the security awareness tips campaigns aimed at the public, along the lines of the “See Something, Say Something” initiativ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/17/new-study-indicates-difficulty-in-evaluating-effectiveness-of-see-something-say-something-like-citizen-tips-campaigns/

As readers of this blog know, I am advocate of establishing a single national day dedicated to emergency preparedness. I believe that it would be very useful to have a specific time each year ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/17/establish-a-national-preparedness-day-in-second-week-of-september-to-mark-911-hurricane-season-peak/

FEMA and the Ad Council today are releasing a new series of bilingual PSAs aimed at encouraging Americans to prepare for emergencies. The Spanish PSA’s direct viewers to Listo.Gov, the Spanish ...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/16/fema-ad-council-releasing-new-series-of-spanish-readiness-psas-today-for-national-preparedness-month/

A report released at today’s National Summit on Youth Preparedness says “schools are an ideal place for children to learn disaster preparedness.” The study, Bringing Youth Preparedness E...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/15/new-national-summit-on-youth-preparedness-report-says-schools-are-an-ideal-place-for-children-to-learn-disaster-preparedness/

One of the objectives of this year’s National Preparedness Month (NPM) is to highlight the value of personal technology for citizens in emergency situations. So, I wanted to mention that the si...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/15/depiction-simulation-webinar-preparing-your-community-with-personal-technology/

I’m always on the lookout for clever preparedness ideas and have found one in my own backyard. New York City’s Office of Emergency Management (NYC-OEM) has organized an interesting partnershi...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/15/get-some-inexpensive-culture-prepare-your-family-for-an-emergency-at-same-time-nyc-offering-museum-discounts-if-you-fill-out-a-family-communications-plan/

Mike Coston at the always thoughtful Avian Flu Diary blog recently addressed a topic I was meaning to discuss but had not yet gotten around to. In a post, “NPM10: The Ethics of Preppin...

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/09/14/the-economics-of-citizen-preparedness-should-government-officials-more-openly-acknowledge-its-readiness-messaging-is-financially-socially-tiered/