SiteTitle | • | Apply Today: COVID-19 Reimbursement Available under FEMAs Public Assistance Program |
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| | • | Back to School: Make Safety a Top Priority |
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| | • | Community Based Testing Sites to Reopen in Illinois |
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| | • | Deadline Approaching for Flood Survivors to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans |
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| | • | Do's and Don'ts of Disaster Donations |
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| | • | Dont Wait, Evacuate: State Officials Ask Downstate Residents to Prepare for Possible Evacuations |
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| | • | Dont Wait, Evacuate: State, County Leaders Urge Residents to Prepare for Evacuations |
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| | • | Drop, Cover, Hold On! IEMA Encourages to all Illinoisans to Register, Participate in Annual Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | Earthquakes Don't Plan Ahead, But You Can! |
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| | • | Emergency Management Officials Encourage Illinois Residents to Learn a Life Saving Skill |
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| | • | FEMA Region V Administrator to Address Attendees at 2019 IEMA Training Summit |
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| | • | February is Earthquake Preparedness Month in Illinois |
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| | • | Federal, State and Local Officials Meet to Discuss Flood Preparedness |
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| | • | Final Push: Register Now to Participate in the Worlds Largest Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | Five Days Remain for Local Governments, Nonprofits, Houses of Worship in Lee County to apply for Federal Public Assistance |
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| | • | Four Days Remain for Local Governments, Nonprofits, Houses of Worship to apply for Federal Public Assistance |
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| | • | Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Coming to Chicago Southside, Peoria, Champaign and Rolling Meadows |
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| | • | Governor Pritzker Announces Approval of Federal Aid for Local Governments in Lee County |
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| | • | Governor Rauner Requests SBA Assistance for Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion Counties for February Floods |
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| | • | Heat, Humidity Can Be Deadly Combination |
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| | • | IEMA Announces Deadline for Local Governments, Nonprofits, Houses of Worship to Apply for Federal Public Assistance Funding |
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| | • | IEMA Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Local Governments to Improve Disaster Resiliency |
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| | • | IEMA Awards $500,000 in Grants to 32 County Emergency Management Agencies |
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| | • | IEMA Encourages People to Prepare for Earthquakes |
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| | • | IEMA Encourages People to Stay Aware, Be Prepared as Rain, Snow Moves into the Region |
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| | • | IEMA Encourages People to Stay Aware, Be Prepared for Strong to Severe Storms |
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| | • | IEMA Encourages Residents to Stay Aware, Be Prepared as Rain Moves into the Region Mid-Week |
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| | • | IEMA Encourages all Illinoisans to Register, Participate in Upcoming Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Emergency Preparedness for People with Access and Functional Needs in May |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Flood Safety Awareness Week |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 11-15, 2019 |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Holiday Safety in December |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Recovery Preparedness Month |
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| | • | IEMA Highlights Role of Volunteers in Disasters |
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| | • | IEMA Hosts 21st Annual Training Summit |
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| | • | IEMA Informs Consumers about Pendants Containing Trace Amounts of Radioactive Material |
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| | • | IEMA Issues Safety Reminders as Winter Storm Moves Through Illinois |
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| | • | IEMA Joins Blessed Sacrament School in Springfield for The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | IEMA Joins Jefferson Elementary School in Marion for The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | IEMA Joins Nationwide Campaign to Encourage Disaster Preparedness |
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| | • | IEMA Launches New Homeland Security Campaign Focusing on Protecting Public Safety |
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| | • | IEMA Mobilizes Team to Support Union, Alexander County |
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| | • | IEMA Outlines Tips to Help Kids Cope with Disaster |
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| | • | IEMA Provides Safety Tips for Flood Related Power Outages |
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| | • | IEMA Provides Safety Tips for Storm Survivors During Extended Power Outages |
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| | • | IEMA Receives $1.2 Million Federal Grant for Complex Coordinated Terrorism Attacks |
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| | • | IEMA Releases New Broadcast Campaign Focusing on Functional Needs Emergency Preparedness |
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| | • | IEMA Reminds Residents When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors |
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| | • | IEMA Urges Residents to Use Extreme Caution during Flood Clean-up Process |
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| | • | IEMA Urges Volunteers to Use Extreme Caution During Flood Fight Operations |
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| | • | IEMA Warns Recent Rains May Lead to Additional Flooding in Illinois |
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| | • | IEMA Warns Storm Survivors of Potential for Scams |
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| | • | IEMA to Host Briefing to Update Media on Illinois Flood Fight Operations Along Illinois, Mississippi Rivers |
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| | • | IEMA to Meet with Local Officials to Prepare for Potential Spring Flooding |
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| | • | IEMA to unveil new mobile earthquake kiosk at 2018 IEMA Training Summit |
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| | • | IEMA, ALA to present awards to radon poster contest winners |
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| | • | IEMA, American Lung Association Announce Winners in Student Video, Poster Contests |
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| | • | IEMA, FEMA, SBA to Begin Flood Damage Assessments |
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| | • | IEMA, IDoA Stress the Importance of Disaster Preparedness |
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| | • | IEMA, IESMA to Highlight Importance of Weather Alert Radios |
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| | • | IEMA, NWS Develop Severe Weather Sheltering Guidance to Address COVID-19 Concerns |
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| | • | IEMA, Small Business Administration Announce Establishment of Disaster Loan Outreach Centers |
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| | • | Illinois Counties Included in Disaster Declaration Request |
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| | • | Illinois Department of Corrections, Local Residents Join Forces With State To Fight Flooding |
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| | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency Receives more than $600,000 to Support Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness |
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| | • | Illinois Flood Operations Update: State, Local Officials Urge Residents to Prepare for Potential Evacuations |
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| | • | Illinois Residents Encouraged to Register for The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | Illinois Residents Join Millions in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill |
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| | • | Illinois Submits Appeal for Individual Assistance to Aid 1.4 Million Illinois Flood Survivors |
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| | • | Illinois Swiftwater Rescue Team to Discuss Hurricane Relief Efforts in North Carolina |
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| | • | Illinois Terrorism Task Force 2019 Annual Report |
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| | • | Illinois Terrorism Task Force 2020 Annual Report |
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| | • | Illinois Terrorism Task Force Distributes STOP the Bleed Kits to Every Illinois School |
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| | • | Illinois to Seek Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration to Aid 1.4M Illinois Residents |
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| | • | Illinoisans Encouraged to Prepare for Another Round of Accumulating Snow |
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| | • | Illinoisans Encouraged to Prepare for Cold, Snow This Weekend |
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| | • | Illinoisans Encouraged to Prepare for Cold, Snow This Weekend |
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| | • | January 2021 is Radon Action Month in Illinois |
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| | • | January is Radon Action Month in Illinois |
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| | • | Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Cyber Warfare and Impact to Critical Infrastructure to be Discussed at IEMA Training Summit |
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| | • | Make Mental Health a Priority as Students Return to School |
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| | • | Make Safety a Priority this Summer |
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| | • | March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month |
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| | • | Markham Community Based Testing Site to Move to South Holland as Business Services Resume in Phase 3 of Restore Illinois |
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| | • | Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Calhoun County for Illinois Residents Impacts by Floods |
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| | • | Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Woodford County for Residents Impacts by Flash Floods |
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| | • | Multi-Agency Resources Center for Flood Survivors to Open in Hancock County |
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| | • | New East St. Louis Testing Site Opens Wednesday Offering Free COVID-19 Testing |
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| | • | New Opening Date Announced for Rolling Meadows Community Based Testing Site |
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| | • | November is Winter Weather Preparedness Month |
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| | • | Now Showing: Video Created by Barrington High School Students to be Featured on the Silver Screen |
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| | • | October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month |
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| | • | Parents Encouraged to Include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans |
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| | • | Pere Marquette Youth Facility to Transfer Services Due to Nearby River Flooding |
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| | • | Positive COVID-19 Case Linked to Harvey MARC |
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| | • | Presidential Alert Scheduled to Test Nations Emergency Warning System |
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| | • | Pritzker Administration Announces Federal SBA Assistance for Counties Impacted by Civil Unrest |
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| | • | Pritzker Administration Announces Federal SBA Assistance for Woodford County |
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| | • | Pritzker Administration Deploys Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Across Illinois |
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| | • | Pritzker Administration Distributes Thousands of Face Masks to Businesses to Help Restart Economy |
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| | • | Pritzker Administration to Distribute 60,000 Cloth Face Masks to State Agencies, Boards and Commissions to Protect Returning Workforce |
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| | • | Public Safety Agencies Participate in If You See Something, Say Something Awareness Day |
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| | • | Public Safety Agencies Remind Seniors that Wellness Checks are Safe During COVID-19 |
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| | • | Resolve to be Ready: FloodPrep Tour Planned in Illinois |
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| | • | Road Closures Prompt Transfer of Services At Pere Marquette Youth Facility |
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| | • | School Safety Takes Center Stage at Opening of Annual IEMA Training Summit |
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| | • | School Violence and Lessons from a Canine Hero to be Discussed at IEMA Training Summit |
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| | • | September is National Preparedness Month in Illinois |
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| | • | Small Business Administration Issues Disaster Declaration for Alexander, Jersey, Rock Island and Stephenson Counties |
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| | • | State Activates Alternate Housing Facility in Southern Illinois |
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| | • | State Agencies Encourage People to Prepare for Winter Weather |
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| | • | State Agencies Highlight Continued Need for Fire Safety |
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| | • | State Agencies Issue Holiday Travel Advisory |
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| | • | State Agencies Stand United to Offer Comprehensive Recovery Assistance for those Impacted by Extensive Spring Flooding |
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| | • | State Agencies to Assist Flood Victims Through Flood Assistance Center in Rock Island County |
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| | • | State Agencies to Form Multi-Agency Resources Center for Flood Survivors |
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| | • | State Agencies to Participate in Multi-Agency Resource Center This Weekend in Tayllorville |
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| | • | State Announces Community-Based Testing Sites Now Open to All |
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| | • | State Distributes More Than 13,000 Meals to Local Foodbanks |
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| | • | State Encourages Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities to Utilize Free PPE Decontamination System |
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| | • | State Officials Urge Illinoisans to have Multiple Ways to Receive Emergency Alerts and Warnings |
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| | • | State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Madison County |
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| | • | State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Stephenson County |
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| | • | State Receives Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration for Will, Cook Counties |
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| | • | State Receives Extension for Submitting Request for Federal Declaration |
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| | • | State Requests Joint Damage Assessment for Stephenson County |
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| | • | State Requests Joint Damage Assessment from U.S. Small Business Administration |
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| | • | State Seeks Federal Disaster Assistance to Aid Recovery Efforts in Will, Cook Counties |
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| | • | State Seeks SBA Disaster Assistance to Aid Flood Recovery Efforts |
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| | • | State of Illinois to Open Two Additional Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Facilities |
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| | • | State, Federal Teams to Begin Review of Home, Business Flood Damage |
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| | • | State, Local Agencies Coordinate to Ensure Public Safety Before, During, After Eclipse |
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| | • | TOMORROW: Multi-Agency Resource Center to Open in Calhoun County for Illinois Residents Impacts by Floods |
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| | • | The Future of Emergency Management |
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| | • | The Time to Prepare is Now |
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| | • | Today: Multi-Agency Resource Center Opens to Help Residents Impacted by Severe Storms |
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| | • | Virtual Applicant Briefings Scheduled for Local Governments, Nonprofits and Houses of Worship to Apply for Federal Public Assistance Funding |
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| | • | Washington, Illinois High School Student Wins First Place in National Radon Video Contest |
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Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: A federal grant totaling $1,214,024 announced today will enable the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to coordinate planning, training and exercises that will enhance state and local government capability to prepare for, prevent and respond to complex coordinated terrorist attacks (CCTA). | | | | Date Created: | 07-13-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080141 Original UID: 193306 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 2: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 August 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Excitement is building for a total solar eclipse that will be visible in a 70-mile-wide path in southern Illinois on Aug. 21. While crowd estimates vary, at least 145,000 people are expected to travel to the totality area in 18 southern Illinois counties to experience the rare celestial event and partake in dozens of eclipse-related events scheduled over a four-day period. | | | | Date Created: | 08-15-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080589 Original UID: 193367 FIRST WORD: State, | |
| 3: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 August 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Students from pre-kindergarten through college soon will head back to school. As families prepare for the new academic year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies across the state are encouraging parents to include emergency preparedness in their back-to-school plans. | | | | Date Created: | 08-01-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080600 Original UID: 193374 FIRST WORD: Parents | |
| 4: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 August 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Press briefing and opportunity for media to follow along as an assessment team documents damage to homes near Fox Lake. | | | | Date Created: | 08-17-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080607 Original UID: 193381 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 5: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: While most disasters cant be prevented, the stress of such situations can be reduced significantly through personal preparedness. This is particularly important for households with members who have disabilities, functional needs or may need assistance during an emergency. | | | | Date Created: | 05-08-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080670 Original UID: 194707 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 6: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is informing consumers that some homeopathic pendants using negative ion technology contain trace amounts of naturally occurring radioactive materials. | | | | Date Created: | 05-15-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080674 Original UID: 194710 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 7: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Students from across the state recently used their creative talents to increase public awareness about the health hazards of radioactive radon gas in homes. | | | | Date Created: | 05-16-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080676 Original UID: 194712 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 8: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Personal preparedness for emergencies is important for everyone, particularly households with members who have disabilities, functional needs or may need assistance during an emergency. | | | | Date Created: | 05-23-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080678 Original UID: 194714 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 9: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions of people in the U.S. and around the globe will take a few minutes to practice three simple actions that could save their lives during a major earthquake. | | | | Date Created: | 09-19-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080862 Original UID: 193529 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 10: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today awarded a total of $500,000 in grants to 32 county emergency management agencies to enhance their emergency operations centers. | | | | Date Created: | 09-18-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000080876 Original UID: 193544 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 11: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Statewide training summit for more than 1,000 professionals from emergency management, fire services, law enforcement, public health, public works, voluntary organizations and the private sector. | | | | Date Created: | 09-06-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081307 Original UID: 193558 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 12: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 September 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: September is National Preparedness Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is joining with emergency management agencies throughout the state and across the U.S. to encourage people to spend a few moments during the month on disaster preparedness. | | | | Date Created: | 09-01-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081310 Original UID: 193561 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 13: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 October 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Blessed Sacrament School students will join millions of people around the world participating in The Great ShakeOut drill. The event focuses on the Drop, Cover and Hold On actions people can take to protect themselves during an earthquake: drop down to the ground, take cover under a table or other piece of heavy furniture and then hold on until the shaking stops. | | | | Date Created: | 10-18-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081388 Original UID: 193655 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 14: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 January 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: A video created by a student at Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois won first place in the first-ever national radon video contest. | | | | Date Created: | 01-25-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081567 Original UID: 194125 FIRST WORD: Washington, | |
| 15: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 February 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Some of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in North America rocked the mostly rural central U.S. between December 1811 and February 1812, including parts of southern Illinois. The strongest earthquakes in this series were estimated to be around magnitude 8.0, and were felt as far away as the East Coast. | | | | Date Created: | 02-01-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081668 Original UID: 194232 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 16: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Governor Bruce Rauner today submitted a request for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance to help people and businesses in Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion counties recover from severe storms and floods in February. | | | | Date Created: | 04-27-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081864 Original UID: 194469 FIRST WORD: Governor | |
| 17: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is highlighting ways Illinois residents can volunteer and provide critical assistance when disaster strikes. | | | | Date Created: | 04-11-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081866 Original UID: 194471 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 18: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Water Resources and representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) met with officials from counties along the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois Friday to discuss flood preparedness. | | | | Date Created: | 05-11-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081998 Original UID: 194614 FIRST WORD: Federal, | |
| 19: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 June 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: As the end of the school year approaches, and families begin to plan their annual summer vacations, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is reminding Illinois residents that with the right tools and a little preparation, summertime can be safe, fun, and relaxing. | | | | Date Created: | 06-04-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082274 Original UID: 194928 FIRST WORD: Make | |
| 20: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 August 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Safety in our schools and on our college campuses is a right every student and family should expect. As students from pre-kindergarten to college prepare to head back to school, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies across the state are reminding educators about the recent recommendations of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force School Safety Working Group. | | | | Date Created: | 08-01-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082518 Original UID: 195195 FIRST WORD: Back | |
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