tag:www.boreal.org,2005:/categories/boreal-emergency-preparedness?page=24Boreal Emergency Preparedness Boreal Emergency Preparedness | Boreal Community Media Page 24Keeping communities connected2022-09-02T09:46:31-05:00urn:uuid:28738e9c-47c3-4cc4-b5ea-d1820b19e8502022-09-02T09:46:27-05:002022-09-02T09:46:31-05:00National Preparedness Month: With every disaster comes lessons to adjust your plan2022-09-02 09:46:27 -0500EditorI’m still surprised to talk to people who were caught off guard, unprepared for what we know that we know. By Charles Parker from Homeland Security Today • September 1, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4095da09-5306-4fa8-8318-5a63077a8d7b2022-08-31T15:38:03-05:002022-09-22T07:19:34-05:00President Biden urges all Americans to engage in September as National Emergency Preparedness Month2022-09-01 07:06:35 -0500EditorThis year's theme is "A Lasting Legacy: - The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family." From ready.gov from FEMA • September 1, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:07baa95e-ab71-4ecc-a17b-86ab452bc07d2022-08-31T06:22:12-05:002022-09-02T13:46:43-05:00Walz signs Executive Order directing agencies to improve cybersecurity for infrastructure2022-08-31 06:22:12 -0500EditorCiting both global geopolitical conflicts and organized crime networks, the Executive Order proposes significant risk assessments against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats. From Boreal Community Media • August 31, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3dfaf0af-e7c1-4688-9123-c4f1a0a4c9a72022-08-30T10:50:52-05:002022-08-30T10:51:16-05:0066% of Americans don’t feel fully prepared for Natural Disasters2022-08-30 10:50:52 -0500Editor45% don’t know if their insurance covers related claims. By Maggie Davids from Value Penguin • August 29, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:21cb8cd1-2e75-4a65-bba1-a5dc402733f12022-08-26T08:41:19-05:002022-09-02T12:10:29-05:00Cook County Connections: School Traffic Safety2022-08-26 08:41:18 -0500Content EditorThe Cook County Sheriff’s office want to take this time and offer some tips for school traffic safety - Cook County - August 26, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3a030862-29b4-47f1-8f9d-d8f00d73fdb02022-08-24T09:41:54-05:002022-08-26T09:31:49-05:00State of Minnesota Launches Free Gun Lock Giveaway2022-08-24 09:41:54 -0500Content EditorState of Minnesota Launches Free Gun Lock Giveaway - MN Department of Public Safety - August 23, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e0cbef69-ab31-4c50-8b72-79dab8f48a3a2022-08-24T09:03:36-05:002022-08-31T06:22:47-05:00Red Cross urges preparedness as climate disasters increase2022-08-24 09:03:35 -0500EditorIn 2021 more than 40% of Americans — some 130 million people — were living in a county struck by a climate disaster. National Preparedness Month is September and is the perfect time to prepare for these intense weather events. From the American Red Cross • August 24, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e2ae5b71-f708-4e64-b73b-e791919b9e502022-08-23T09:49:52-05:002022-08-23T09:49:52-05:00Rip Current Risk Returns, Along with Beach Advisories for E-Coli north of Gooseberry State Park2022-08-23 09:49:52 -0500Content EditorAnytime a beach advisory like this is issued, it is recommended not to enter the water to avoid possible contamination - Fox 21 News - August 23, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:45c6cbe4-4514-44d8-a650-db070c52cd112022-08-22T12:13:37-05:002022-08-22T12:15:51-05:00The radio system that keeps us safe from extreme weather is under threat2022-08-22 12:13:37 -0500EditorNOAA Weather Radio needs some serious upgrades. By Max Fenton from Slate • August 22, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:01712667-8cf3-4aa5-9880-39b5f7a5cf302022-08-21T06:37:45-05:002022-08-21T06:40:01-05:00Back-to-School Is Time to Review Emergency Preparedness Plans2022-08-21 06:37:45 -0500EditorWhether your children are in school, on a bus, at music practice, or with their traveling sports league teams, planning and shared information is critical. From Effingham Radio • August 19, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>