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Oklahoma Tornado Response l Photos

The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., yesterday has prompted the deployment of 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard and other responders to the affected area. The National Guard members …

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Reflections on the Ray Nagin Indictment and the Legacy Left Behind

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When I saw the news headline in my email feed on late Friday afternoon that former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had been indicted, I have to confess my first …

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Rollercoaster Hurricane Sandy

Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy: Comparisons and Lessons Learned

In the late summer and early fall of 2005, you could not turn on a TV, radio, or computer without being bombarded by the sound, fury, and imagery that was …

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Hurricane Sandy Recovery l Photos

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the pre-storm preparations made by the U.S. military were put to the test. The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland …

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Hurricane Sandy military response

Hurricane Sandy Military Response l Photos Preparation and early response

As Hurricane Sandy started to batter the East Coast of the United States yesterday, the National Guard and U.S. military had more than 61,000 personnel mobilized and ready for duty. …

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Red Cross Emergency Kit

Building an Emergency Supplies Kit An ounce of prevention...

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While National Preparedness Month has ended, the need for individuals, communities, and businesses to hope for the best and plan for the worst endures. In his 2012 proclamation re-declaring the …

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Cherry Blossoms and Washington Monument

Washington Monument Repairs Are Moving Forward

I was disappointed to read a recent Defense Media Network post, “A Washington Monument to Failing Resilience”, which incorrectly qualified the effort being made to repair the Washington Monument as having …

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CDC Zombie Apocalypse

Zombie Apocalypse: Ready? In preparing for emergencies, CDC, FEMA, and other agencies want citizens to use their braains...

Zombies – undead, flesh-eating, mindless, reanimated corpses with an insatiable appetite for consuming human flesh – are commonplace in everyday science fiction and fantasy literature, television series, movies, video games, …

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Washington Monument to Failing Resilience

A Washington Monument to Failing Resilience More than a year after the Aug. 23, 2011 earthquake, the Washington Monument remains unrepaired

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As the nation again pauses to remember the anniversary of another Sept. 11, it is worthy to note how far our nation has come in the 11 years since “that …

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PS-Prep Gives Us a Winner More Than Four Years Later

There are more than enough reasons to applaud the fact that AT&T Inc. was named as the first private sector company to be certified to DHS’ Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness …

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