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It
was a cold, rainy evening on January 23, 2015, when icy roads caused a diesel fuel
truck to overturn in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, releasing 4,000 gallons
of fuel into a creek that flows into the Greenbrier River. This was especially critical
because the Greenbrier River is the primary water source for the eastern part
of the county, and feeds a water plant that serves nearly 12,000 people.
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CERT in Action
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Newport
News CERT partners with Commonwealth Catholic Charities to provide free disaster preparedness training to
refugees participating in the resettlement program.
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On
June 20 and 21, 2015, the Montgomery County, Maryland CERT program hosted the fifth annual CERTCON, an event that draws CERTs
from throughout the nation to network, train, and share best practices with one
another.
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Sumter
County, Florida is home to a fast-growing retirement community known as The
Villages. This 22-year-old community has
a population of more than 120,000 people and gains nearly 600 new residents
each month.
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September 17 - 18, 2015
This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an active local CERT program.
September 9 -11, 2015
This course prepares participants to deliver FEMA’s CERT Basic Training course.
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Disclaimer: The reader recognizes that the federal government provides
links and informational data on various disaster preparedness resources
and events and does not endorse any non-federal events, entities,
organizations, services or products. Please let us know about other
events and services for individual and community preparedness that could
be included in future newsletters by contacting citizencorps@dhs.gov.
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