Organization | • | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | [X] |
| | 81: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Posters created by three Illinois students illustrating the hazards of radon gas in homes will soon be competing in a national radon poster contest. | | | | Date Created: | 04 06 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 409**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035373 Original UID: 16802 FIRST WORD: Teens | |
| 82: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 August 3 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Teams of representatives from IEMA, FEMA, SBA and the affected communities will begin assessing damage to homes and businesses caused by floods that occurred July 22-24. | | | | Date Created: | 08 03 2010 | | | | Agency ID: | 912**10 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035385 Original UID: 16817 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 83: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 August 3 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: While every household should have a disaster preparedness kit stocked with survival necessities such as food, water, flashlights and batteries, homes with pets and livestock need to take an extra step when planning for disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 08 03 2010 | | | | Agency ID: | 908**10 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035386 Original UID: 16818 FIRST WORD: Pet | |
| 84: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today said the latest round of testing to assess the extent of radioactivity in Illinois from the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan found trace amounts of radioactive iodine in air, grass, milk and rainwater samples as well as minute levels of cesium in some milk samples. | | | | Date Created: | 04 08 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 438**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035484 Original UID: 16894 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 85: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | An earthquake cant be prevented, but the damage it could cause to homes and buildings can be minimized. As part of the states observance of Earthquake Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today offered several tips for making structures more earthquake resistant. | | | | Date Created: | 04 12 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 448**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035487 Original UID: 16921 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 86: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Three years ago, Illinois residents were reminded of the earthquake risk in the Central U.S. when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred. Centered near the southeastern Illinois town of Mt. Carmel, the April 18, 2008, quake caused minimal damage but was felt by people as far away as Chicago. | | | | Date Created: | 04 18 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 466**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035530 Original UID: 16965 FIRST WORD: IEMA | |
| 87: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 27 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | IEMA and the ALA-IL sponsored the radon video contest to encourage high school students to learn more about radon, a radioactive gas that causes an estimated 1,100 lung cancer deaths in Illinois each year. | | | | Date Created: | 04 27 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 517**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035753 Original UID: 17105 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 88: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | A group of teens at Glenwood High School in Chatham are helping spread the message about radon's health hazards across Illinois through a 60-second YouTube video they produced and submitted to the 2011 Illinois High School Radon Video Contest. On Thursday, the students learned their video won the contest during a presentation ceremony at the school. | | | | Date Created: | 04 28 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 523**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035754 Original UID: 17106 FIRST WORD: Student | |
| 89: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As the State Homeland Security Advisor to Governor Quinn, I have been in contact with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. At this time, we are working closely with the State Terrorism and Intelligence Center (STIC) as intelligence experts there collect and disseminate information to our state and local law enforcement partners regarding this event. I am also in close communications with the Illinois State Police. | | | | Date Created: | 05 02 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 536**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035776 Original UID: 17122 FIRST WORD: Statement | |
| 90: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In order to provide current information to media covering flooding in southern Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois National Guard (ING) have established a media information center in Marion. | | | | Date Created: | 05 04 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 547**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000035910 Original UID: 17134 FIRST WORD: Joint | |
| 91: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On April 25, Governor Pat Quinn issued a state disaster declaration for severe flooding in Southern Illinois. As flood waters began to recede, the state requested personnel from FEMA and SBA to assist with thorough assessments of the damage. The teams will begin those assessments on Monday. The information gathered by these teams will be used to support a state request for federal disaster assistance. | | | | Date Created: | 05 13 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 588**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036106 Original UID: 17234 FIRST WORD: IEMA, | |
| 92: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | 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: | 593**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036143 Original UID: 17250 FIRST WORD: Five | |
| 93: | | 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 | |
| 94: | | 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, | |
| 95: | | 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 | |
| 96: | | 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 | |
| 97: | | 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 | |
| 98: | | 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 | |
| 99: | | 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, | |
| 100: | | 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 | |
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