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Around the world, communities are using innovative approaches to support coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts. Each week, FEMA is highlighting these extraordinary efforts so that other others can learn from and expand on them. This week focuses on how some communities are providing contactless or virtual solutions to new everyday problems. Mobile Wi-Fi VansIn San Antonio, vans equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi networks are dispatched to various locations in the city to enhance internet capabilities for students. The mobile hotspots provide free internet within a range of 100 to 200 feet. City...
Posted On: May 15, 2020 We are all adjusting to new schedules and routines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One thing many of us have in common is we are spending more time at home which makes it especially important to prepare and protect our homes. As hotter, drier weather of summer approaches, the risk of wildfire increases. While practicing social distancing, FEMA encourages you to make sure your home and your family are prepared for wildfires.The United States Fire Administration promotes simple ways to prevent a fire from affecting your home and community, including:Reduce amount of flammable...
Posted On: May 13, 2020 As you continue to take precautions to keep yourself and your family safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is important to stay prepared for other disasters. Hurricane season begins on June 1, and the time to prepare is now. FEMA continues to coordinate with state, local, tribal, and territorial officials, along with the private sector, to share operational guidance and to encourage hurricane planning that reflects public health guidelines. While many preparedness tools available to you are the same, certain actions may look different while COVID-19 remains a concern. FEMA has...
Posted On: May 8, 2020 As part of the National Weather Services’ Hurricane Preparedness Week, now is a good time to Get an Insurance Check-Up. With the 2020 hurricane season quickly approaching, FEMA encourages you to renew or purchase a flood insurance policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to protect your home and belongings ahead of the next storm.Where it can rain, it can flood.The NFIP understands that a home is a safe structure. Now more than ever, it is important that you keep your home safe and secure for your peace of mind. A property does not have to be near water to flood. In...
Posted On: May 7, 2020 Across the country, communities are using innovative approaches to support COVID-19 response efforts. Each week, FEMA is highlighting these extraordinary efforts so that other others can learn from and expand on them. This week focuses on communities building new communication strategies that highlight the power and importance of effective communication.Medical Supplies Facebook GroupA Facebook group called Open Source COVID-19 Medical Supplies (OSCMS) supports an international network of medical professional, engineers, writers and more in sharing ideas and information and asking for help....
Posted On: May 6, 2020 Across the country, communities are using innovative approaches to support COVID-19 response efforts. Each week, FEMA is highlighting these extraordinary efforts so that other others can learn from and expand on them. This week focuses on the everyday workers that are making personal sacrifices to help ensure that everyone receives the products and personal protective equipment (PPE) they need to stay safe.Braskem America WorkersIn an effort to ramp up production of polypropylene, a raw material used to produce PPE, 43 employees voluntarily isolated at a Pennsylvania Braskem America plant for...
Posted On: April 30, 2020 Efforts have continued across the country to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The White House Coronavirus Task Force, FEMA, and other federal partners are working to execute a whole-of-America response to fight COVID-19 and protect the public. This week, those efforts are focused on providing the guidelines, information and necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) to workers on the frontline. This is part of the multi-prong approach to re-open American economic activity while continuing to limit spread of COVID-19.Over the weekend, Department of Health and Human Services...
Posted On: April 28, 2020 Across the country, communities are using innovative approaches to support COVID-19 response efforts. Each week, FEMA is highlighting these extraordinary efforts so that other others can learn from and expand on them. This week focuses on community members that are going the extra mile to look after essential workers and provide local care.Local Food Truck Provides Meals at Truck StopsOwners of a local food truck in Grand Rapids, Colorado, took it upon themselves to help semi-truck drivers delivering vital supplies across the nation. With statewide stay-at-home orders in place, truck drivers...
Posted On: April 24, 2020 In the past few weeks, communities across the country have taken different approaches, and faced different challenges, in their tireless and heroic response to the coronavirus pandemic. In an effort to preserve and expand on the work of these medical practitioners and emergency managers, FEMA has created a Best Practices page that compiles the most up-to-date, vital information in one central location.FEMA is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human (HHS) to collect and share these best practices and lessons learned. The information can help users learn from one another...
Posted On: April 21, 2020 This week marks completion of FEMA’s first month leading the Whole-of-America coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response. While we have a way to go, I have no doubt that we will be successful in protecting our communities by slowing the spread of the virus. The efforts and lessons learned in these first 30 days will shape our approach moving forward.Preserve and Prioritize Scarce Resources to Save Lives Our priority remains ensuring critical healthcare workers have the necessary PPE to treat COVID-19 patients. We also want to ensure that workers, whose jobs...
Posted On: April 17, 2020