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January 13, 2012  
Announcements  
FEMA Regional Administrator Encourages Louisianans to Resolve to Be Ready in 2012 From 1/5/12 article in FEMA Region 6 News for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) As 2012 follows one of the most active years for disasters in recent history, FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator Tony Russell is urging Louisianans to be prepared by taking three simple steps: get an emergency supply kit, make an emergency plan and be informed of the hazards in your area. “One of the most important lessons from 2011 is that disasters can impact all of us, no matter where we live,” said Russell. “They can range from natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes or tornadoes. We can’t control where or when they might hit, but we can take steps in advance to prepare for them – efforts that can go a long way toward protecting  
families, businesses, homes and other property. Resolving to be Ready in 2012 could be the most important pledge you make this year.” By making a resolution to take a few preparedness steps in advance, Louisianans can minimize the impact of an emergency on themselves, their families or their businesses. To take the  504.390.9155 or Ashly Banks Ashly.Banks@fema.dhs.gov 225.267.2512  
pledge, 
visit 
www.ready.gov/pledge. 
For 
more 
information 
on 
how 
to 
get 
prepared, 
visit 
www.Ready.gov 
or 
www.Listo.gov. 
This 
website 
includes 
free 
information, 
checklists 
and 
guidelines 
on 
how 
to 
put 
together 
a 
kit, 
make 
a 
plan 
and 
stay 
informed. 
 Click here to view video from October 2011 Industry Day event in New Orleans: http://www.fema.gov/ medialibrary/ media_records/6547  
Youth 
Preparedness 
in 
2012 
From 
FEMA 
Blog 
article 
posted 
by: 
Paulette 
Aniskoff, 
Director, 
Individual 
and 
Community 
Preparedness 
Youth 
preparedness 
is 
a 
priority 
at 
the 
Federal 
level, 
and 
is 
important 
to 
the 
resilience 
of 
any 
community. 
Leading 
educators 
and 
scholars 
in 
the 
field 
of 
preparedness 
education 
consider 
our 
nation’s 
youth 
to 
be 
the 
best 
envoy 
for 
taking 
preparedness 
messages 
home 
to 
their 
families. 
So 
how 
can 
you 
help 
ensure 
our 
nation’s 
youth 
are 
prepared 
for 
any 
disaster 
or 
emergency 
event? 
 
Calendar  

Consider 
some 
of 
the 
suggestions 
below: 
.. 
Promote 
interactive 
activities 
within 
families, 
such 
as 
the 
development 
of 
home 
emergency 
plans 
or 
home-based 
activities 
starting 
with 
simple, 
easy 
activities 
and 
progressing 
to 
other 
tasks. 
.. 
Give 
special 
consideration 
to 
bilingual 
children, 
as 
they 
can 
serve 
as 
conduits 
of 
information 
to 
their 
friends, 
family 
and 
community 
members 
who 
do 
not 
fully 
understand 
English. 
.. 
Learn 
more 
about 
establishing 
a 
youth 
program 
in 
your 
community 
by 
participating 
in 
one 
of 
FEMA’s 
technical 
assistance 
workshops. 
However, 
you 
don’t 
have 
to 
wait 
to 
get 
started. 
For 
more 
information 
about 
integrating 
preparedness 
education 
into 
your 
local 
youth 
programs, 
send 
a 
message 
to 
citizencorps@dhs.gov. 
.. 
Use 
real 
world 
events 
to 
teach 
about 
emergency 
situations 
and 
disasters 
(e.g., 
media 
coverage 
of 
a 
hazard). 
Also, 
use 
materials 
in 
the 
public 
domain 
(e.g., 
checklists, 
materials 
from 
FEMA, 
other 
Government 
agencies 
and 
nonprofit 
organizations) 
to 
better 
understand 
local 
hazards 
and 
appropriate 
preparedness 
and 
response 
actions. 
.. 
Use 
demonstrations 
by 
invited 
guest 
speakers 
who 
are 
credible 
and 
engaging, 
such 
as 
emergency 
management 
authorities, 
fire 
service 
and 
law 
enforcement 
personnel. 
Interventions 
are 
found 
to 
be 
more 
effective 
when 
the 
instructor 
is 
likeable, 
friendly 
and 
viewed 
positively. 
 Jan. 17. - Hynes Elementary Dedication Jan. 17-19 -International Disaster Conference and Expo, New Orleans, LA Feb. 7-9 - National Evacuation Conference, New Orleans, LA Feb. 9 - Industry Day, Shreveport, LA  
Housing Update  
Katrina/Rita: 11 Gustav/Ike: 2 
Contacts News Desk: (504) 762-2477 External Affairs Director, Andrea Davis: (504) 247-6628 / Andrea.Davis1@dhs.gov Outreach Lead, Amy Connolly: (225) 678-6673 / Amy.Connolly@dhs.gov FEMA