Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | CORRECTED Five more Illinois counties were designated for Public Assistance (PA) today in the wake of the severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. This brings the total number of designated counties for infrastructure losses to 65, according to officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). | | | | Date Created: | 05 16 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 598**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036144 Original UID: 17251 FIRST WORD: Five | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Staff from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) arrived in Southern Illinois today to begin documenting damage to homes and businesses from recent flooding. | | | | Date Created: | 05 16 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 592**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036145 Original UID: 17252 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Summertime means vacation time for many people. Whether your plans will take you across the state or around the world, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) encourages people to include emergency preparedness in vacation planning. | | | | Date Created: | 06 02 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 668**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036274 Original UID: 17371 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Residents in 14 Illinois counties only need to answer a few simple questions when they apply for federal disaster assistance as they recover from severe storms and flooding that struck southern Illinois in late April and early May. | | | | Date Created: | 06 10 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 688**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036301 Original UID: 17399 FIRST WORD: What | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) strongly encourages everyone in Illinois to test their home for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas known to cause lung cancer. Thousands of people have tested their homes, and nearly 40 percent were found to have high levels of radon. Those levels can be reduced by installing a radon mitigation system for around $800-1,200. But for people with fixed or lower incomes the cost may prevent them from fixing the problem. | | | | Date Created: | 06 14 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 696**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036323 Original UID: 17426 FIRST WORD: USDA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | 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 southern Illinois affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on April 19, 2011. | | | | Date Created: | 06 09 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 687**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036372 Original UID: 17391 FIRST WORD: SBA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors is a catchy slogan used by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) to remind people to take cover when a thunderstorm approaches. But for one lightning-strike survivor, the phrase is important advice that everyone should heed. | | | | Date Created: | 06 17 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 713**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036410 Original UID: 17524 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 June 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Jim Ciulla of Lexington believes the slogan, When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors, is an important safety message, and during Lightning Safety Awareness Week he is joining with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) to drive home that message. | | | | Date Created: | 06 20 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 716**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036492 Original UID: 17552 FIRST WORD: Lightning | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Developing a family disaster plan and assembling an emergency supply kit are two important steps for keeping your family safe when disasters occur. And if your family includes a pet or you own livestock, your emergency planning should include procedures and supplies to ensure their well-being during disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 07 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 778**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036572 Original UID: 17700 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Governor Pat Quinn today said the state is assisting Lake County with debris removal following Mondays major windstorm that downed countless trees and branches throughout the area. | | | | Date Created: | 07 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 817**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036746 Original UID: 17886 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 August 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | State and federal assessment teams will be in Northwestern Illinois next week to document costs to local governments and damages to homes and businesses caused by flash flooding that struck the area July 27. The teams will include representatives from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). | | | | Date Created: | 08 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 947**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000037607 Original UID: 18523 FIRST WORD: Teams | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just days away, Illinois homeland security officials today launched an initiative that will help shape the states homeland security preparedness and response policies into the next decade. As part of Governor Quinns commitment to public safety and the states observance of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020, a statewide, grass-root effort to engage Illinois residents and organizations in development of the states strategy for dealing with current and emerging threats and risks and response to disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 09 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1016**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000037829 Original UID: 18739 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | At 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2012, millions of people in the Central United States will seek shelter under their desks, kitchen tables and other sturdy objects as part of the second annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill. | | | | Date Created: | 10 13 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1144**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038273 Original UID: 19103 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nearly 150 volunteer emergency responders will put their response skills to the test during the second annual CERT Challenge. This event should provide good visuals. | | | | Date Created: | 09 30 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1113**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038365 Original UID: 19042 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Nearly 150 volunteer responders will put their emergency response skills to the test Saturday in Glenview during the second annual Prairie State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Challenge, hosted by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). The event kicks off IEMAs month-long focus on the importance of volunteers in disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 09 30 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1114**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038366 Original UID: 19043 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Radio and TV stations across the nation will participate in the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1 p.m. CST on Nov. 9. The three-minute test will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). | | | | Date Created: | 10 14 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1156**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000038386 Original UID: 19130 FIRST WORD: National | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On the heels of a crippling winter storm on the East Coast and just nine months after a blizzard and ice storm hammered most of Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) today encouraged Illinois residents to begin preparing for the cold, snow and ice that define winters in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 11 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1229**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039082 Original UID: 19667 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today reminded Illinois citizens that radio and TV stations throughout the state will be participating in a first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday. IEMA also noted that the federal government has shortened the length of the test to approximately 30 seconds instead of three minutes as originally planned. | | | | Date Created: | 11 07 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1245**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039114 Original UID: 19761 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Representatives from first responder agencies, the education community, private businesses, the public and other groups and organizations in southwestern Illinois will provide input into development of the states new homeland security strategy during a town hall meeting Nov. 21 in Belleville. The meeting, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, is the first of eight meetings that will be held around the state over the next several months. | | | | Date Created: | 11 10 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1263**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039229 Original UID: 19810 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Two new public-private initiatives announced today by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will strengthen coordination between the state and the private sector before, during and after disasters. A new Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC) will enhance communications between the private sector and state emergency management personnel to improve response and recovery efforts for major disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 10 26 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1196**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039233 Original UID: 19814 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
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