Continuum - Spring 2008
An Interview with Microsoft’s Claire Bonilla
Continuum sat down with Claire Bonilla, senior director of disaster management for Microsoft Corporation. Bonilla described how the world's largest software company is using its leadership in IT solutions to build a comprehensive program to aid in global response and recovery efforts and its partnership with FEMA. Read Story
"College Prep"
Campuses Continue Emergency Preparedness Push
At 2 p.m. on March 13, cell phones across Boston College’s campus began to chime, chirp and buzz simultaneously. With one “click,” BC’s Emergency Management Team delivered a text message to the cell phones of over 14,000 students, faculty and staff. Within seconds, the university completed its first test of a new emergency notification system, marking a new era in emergency communications for the BC community. Read Story
New England Notes
Administrator's Message
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) recently issued its Spring Flood Outlook which forecast an above-normal flood risk for all of New England. With the spring thaw melting the deep winter snowpack, the current conditions pose a very real threat of flooding again for the region. Read More
Cyber Storm II:
National Cyber Exercise
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently hosted the largest cyber security exercise ever organized. Cyber Storm II brought together participants from federal, state and local governments; the private sector; and the international community in simulating a large-scale cyber attack on critical infrastructure. Read More
Spring Flooding
Throughout New England, the threat of flooding once again looms. Many conditions can cause flooding, including ice jams, rapid snowmelt or excessive rainfall. Are you prepared? Read More
Regional Preparedness
FEMA Region I announces the selection of Captain W. Russell Webster, USCG (Retired) as FEMA Region I's first Federal Preparedness Coordinator. Read More
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