The Bridge - Fall 2008
Hull Residents Benefitting from CRS
Local officials in the Town of Hull, Mass. have worked tirelessly to get Hull into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Ratings System (CRS), and for residents with flood insurance, their hard work will continue to pay off – literally.
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National Shelter System
The National Shelter System (NSS) is a comprehensive web-based, data system created to support agencies (government and non-government) responsible for elements of shelter management. The NSS allows users to identify, track, analyze, and report on shelter data in a consistent and reliable manner. FEMA plays a key role by supporting state and local agencies in the implementation of a coordinated, nationwide shelter system for managing information about shelter facilities, capacity, and population counts. Full Story
Partner Playback: COADS Keeping it Local
New England has a long tradition of neighbor helping neighbor. When times are tough, we look out for those around us. Several New Hampshire communities have used recent disasters to develop a more formalized version of that assistance via a COAD. A Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) is an umbrella organization that exists to bring together stakeholders interested in building better prepared and more resilient communities. Full Story
FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide
The FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide, CPG 101 provides general guidelines on developing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs). It promotes a common understanding of the fundamentals of planning and decision making to help emergency planners examine a hazard and produce integrated, coordinated, and synchronized plans. This Guide helps emergency managers in State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal governments in their efforts to develop and maintain a viable all-hazard EOP. FEMA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide Home Page
New England Notes
Administrator's Message
The past several months brought severe weather to much of the region, particularly northern New England. The strong coordinated response of federal and state partners got the recovery process off to a quick start. Full Story
Mohegan Fire Department Assists Passamaquoddys
A FEMA Tribal Summit served as the catalyst for a partnership between the Mohegan and Passamaquoddy Tribal Nations. Full Story
Disaster Update
Several weeks of sustained rainfall and thunderstorms resulted in a total of seven disaster declarations combined in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. All three states are working closely with FEMA to help affected communities recover. Full Story
STEP: Student Tools for Emergency Preparedness
Learn about FEMA's exciting new program for New England 4th Graders. Full Story
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