On March 22, 2014, nearly 170,000
gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled into Galveston Bay off
the coast of Texas after a cargo
vessel and barge carrying bunker
oil collided with each other.
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CERT In Action
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In November 2014,
a winter
storm caught seasoned New Englanders in Nashua, New Hampshire
off guard.
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After 10 years of rising
injury rates in the community, the Mayor of New Lenox sought
designation as a “Safe
Community” as a way to drive new initiatives
to help
reduce injuries, including those caused
by
weather emergencies.
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When an
explosion caused by a gas leak leveled two buildings in East Harlem in March
2014, the New York City Community Emergency Response Team mobilized and deployed to the site fewer than two hours
after the initial 9-1-1 call.
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May 7-8, 2015
This course prepares participants to establish and sustain an active local CERT program.
April 7-9, 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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