#emergencyplanning — Public Fediverse posts
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B.C. declares provincial state of emergency, Summerland completely evacuated
"This area has many seniors, many folks with limited mobility who may need extra help under these circumstances...officials are encouraging people to do what they can to be self-sufficient"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86iHDf-ULYY #Ableism #EmergencyPlanning #Fire #ClimateEmergency
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B.C. declares provincial state of emergency, Summerland completely evacuated
"This area has many seniors, many folks with limited mobility who may need extra help under these circumstances...officials are encouraging people to do what they can to be self-sufficient"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86iHDf-ULYY #Ableism #EmergencyPlanning #Fire #ClimateEmergency
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"BC wildfires: 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia left behind as flames closed in"
Despite the headline, there's a happy ending.
Systemic ableism and ageism ensure that emergency planning & communications do not take disabled and/or old people into consideration enough, and do not make good accessible plans for communication & logistics. This isn't a Canadian thing, but something that happens in every country with systemic ableism and ageism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No7jYY9BwjQ #Ableism #EmergencyPlanning #Fire #Compassion
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"BC wildfires: 90-year-old Okanagan man with dementia left behind as flames closed in"
Despite the headline, there's a happy ending.
Systemic ableism and ageism ensure that emergency planning & communications do not take disabled and/or old people into consideration enough, and do not make good accessible plans for communication & logistics. This isn't a Canadian thing, but something that happens in every country with systemic ableism and ageism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No7jYY9BwjQ #Ableism #EmergencyPlanning #Fire #Compassion
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Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities. By Kailea Rose Loften , Kate Rose Weiner.
[ A vibrant and holistic grassroots guide to disaster preparedness that builds community resilience.
How do we live in the age of disaster? In this updated and expanded guide to collective crisis preparedness, Kailea and Kate, organizers and coeditors for the book and magazine publisher Loam, share community-shaped strategies on how to practically navigate the challenges posed by overlapping catastrophes—be they environmental, economic, political, or otherwise. Help is here for our bodies, hearts, minds, and shared homes. By amplifying resources for resilience, the authors underscore preparedness as a constant, communal practice. They offer inspiration from frontline organizers who help their communities prepare for emergencies, demonstrate how to envision probable futures after upheaval, and showcase people-powered projects that nurture collective regeneration. With engaging prompts, concise checklists, and heartfelt advice, Compassion in Crisis helps its readers build and sustain the durable mutual aid networks necessary for rapid response in the face of disaster. This is your invitation into the lifelong work of caring for our Earth and one another as we all find our way through the polycrisis. ]
#Books #Educational #Grassroots #CommunityResilience #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySharing #MutualAssistance #DisasterPrepareness #EmergencyPlanning #PeopleHelpingPeople #CrisisManagement
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Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities. By Kailea Rose Loften , Kate Rose Weiner.
[ A vibrant and holistic grassroots guide to disaster preparedness that builds community resilience.
How do we live in the age of disaster? In this updated and expanded guide to collective crisis preparedness, Kailea and Kate, organizers and coeditors for the book and magazine publisher Loam, share community-shaped strategies on how to practically navigate the challenges posed by overlapping catastrophes—be they environmental, economic, political, or otherwise. Help is here for our bodies, hearts, minds, and shared homes. By amplifying resources for resilience, the authors underscore preparedness as a constant, communal practice. They offer inspiration from frontline organizers who help their communities prepare for emergencies, demonstrate how to envision probable futures after upheaval, and showcase people-powered projects that nurture collective regeneration. With engaging prompts, concise checklists, and heartfelt advice, Compassion in Crisis helps its readers build and sustain the durable mutual aid networks necessary for rapid response in the face of disaster. This is your invitation into the lifelong work of caring for our Earth and one another as we all find our way through the polycrisis. ]
#Books #Educational #Grassroots #CommunityResilience #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySharing #MutualAssistance #DisasterPrepareness #EmergencyPlanning #PeopleHelpingPeople #CrisisManagement
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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
By Kat WongFederal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time
#Technology #Australianews #Emergencyplanning #TheGuardian #KatWong
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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all
By Kat WongFederal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time
#Technology #Australianews #Emergencyplanning #TheGuardian #KatWong
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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/why-didnt-i-get-the-ausalert-sound-national-emergency-alert-test #Technology #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning
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For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/27/why-didnt-i-get-the-ausalert-sound-national-emergency-alert-test #Technology #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning
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AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/ausalert-national-alert-test-sound-emergency-warning-system-time-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms
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AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/ausalert-national-alert-test-sound-emergency-warning-system-time-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms
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AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know
By Josh ButlerNational emergency test alert will be sent to all compatible mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phones
#Australianews #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms #TheGuardian #JoshButler
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AusAlert test date and time: emergency warning siren will blast over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/ausalert-test-sound-national-alert-emergency-warning-system-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms
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AusAlert test date and time: emergency warning siren will blast over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/ausalert-test-sound-national-alert-emergency-warning-system-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms
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AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know
By Josh ButlerNational emergency test alert will be sent to all mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phones
#Australianews #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms #TheGuardian #JoshButler
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Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/09/worried-britons-prepping-for-major-disruption-with-stash-of-tins-and-cash-survey-shows #Business #Infrastructure #EmergencyPlanning #Society #ExtremeWeather #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #WorldNews #Sterling #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #Money #NaturalDisasters #Cyberwar #Hacking #Internet #UkNews
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Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/09/worried-britons-prepping-for-major-disruption-with-stash-of-tins-and-cash-survey-shows #Business #Infrastructure #EmergencyPlanning #Society #ExtremeWeather #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #WorldNews #Sterling #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #Money #NaturalDisasters #Cyberwar #Hacking #Internet #UkNews
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Not if, but when: how Spain’s coastal towns are preparing for tsunamis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/how-spain-coastal-towns-preparing-for-tsunamis #Earthquakes #Spain #Environment #Europe #EmergencyPlanning #Tsunamis #Geology
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Not if, but when: how Spain’s coastal towns are preparing for tsunamis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/how-spain-coastal-towns-preparing-for-tsunamis #Earthquakes #Spain #Environment #Europe #EmergencyPlanning #Tsunamis #Geology
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Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/blaring-sirens-on-smartphones-to-warn-australians-of-major-disasters-under-emergency-alerts-overhaul #Bushfires #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyPlanning #AustraliaNews
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Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/blaring-sirens-on-smartphones-to-warn-australians-of-major-disasters-under-emergency-alerts-overhaul #Bushfires #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyPlanning #AustraliaNews
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‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/08/heroic-actions-natural-tendency-bystander-apathy-myth #Emergencyservices #Emergencyplanning #HeidiAlexander #Psychology #Society #Science
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‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/08/heroic-actions-natural-tendency-bystander-apathy-myth #Emergencyservices #Emergencyplanning #HeidiAlexander #Psychology #Society #Science
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We don't have gas at home but major damage was caused to a gas main yesterday 12 miles away so 3500 properties have been without gas since about 4pm. As someone trying to nudge town council and others to get organised about #EmergencyPlanning and #ExtremeWeather response and general #CommunityResilience it has been interesting to observe what happened. Official response from Northern Gas Networks took about 3 hours and in the meantime plumbers, and people like me were getting lots of calls from older people asking what was going on. When I tried to call the advice number the AI bot on the website directed me to, they had no info and could just confirm gas was off in our area which was something I already knew. When they did arrive in town the gas folk were excellent, set up an HQ at a local hotel and been visiting houses and giving out info and switching gas off if need be. A customer support centre, heaters and now hot food are available from the hotel. The pipe is now repaired and they are beginning to reconnect houses and checking door to door. Many of the older folk we work with grew up on farms with no electricity or running water so they have been absolutely fine and just wrapped up well.. food places and pubs generally stayed open with a limited menu - all pubs and the railway station have real fires and have been offering warmth to anyone who needed it. Several people offered firewood and coal deliveries or hot food or (electric) showers so feels like it's been a bit of a gentle 'trial run' for a local community emergency and a heartwarming reminder that in a crisis - round here at least - people generally want to help each other. https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/incident/settle-hellifield-long-preston/
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We don't have gas at home but major damage was caused to a gas main yesterday 12 miles away so 3500 properties have been without gas since about 4pm. As someone trying to nudge town council and others to get organised about #EmergencyPlanning and #ExtremeWeather response and general #CommunityResilience it has been interesting to observe what happened. Official response from Northern Gas Networks took about 3 hours and in the meantime plumbers, and people like me were getting lots of calls from older people asking what was going on. When I tried to call the advice number the AI bot on the website directed me to, they had no info and could just confirm gas was off in our area which was something I already knew. When they did arrive in town the gas folk were excellent, set up an HQ at a local hotel and been visiting houses and giving out info and switching gas off if need be. A customer support centre, heaters and now hot food are available from the hotel. The pipe is now repaired and they are beginning to reconnect houses and checking door to door. Many of the older folk we work with grew up on farms with no electricity or running water so they have been absolutely fine and just wrapped up well.. food places and pubs generally stayed open with a limited menu - all pubs and the railway station have real fires and have been offering warmth to anyone who needed it. Several people offered firewood and coal deliveries or hot food or (electric) showers so feels like it's been a bit of a gentle 'trial run' for a local community emergency and a heartwarming reminder that in a crisis - round here at least - people generally want to help each other. https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/incident/settle-hellifield-long-preston/
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As I prepare for another bushfire season in NSW, I wonder: will triple zero be there if I need it? | Michael Burge https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/09/rural-bushfire-season-nsw-optus-triple-zero-vital #Telecommunicationsindustry #Emergencyservices #Emergencyplanning #Australiaweather #RuralAustralia #NewSouthWales #Australianews #Bushfires #Wildfires #Telecoms #Telstra
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Finland is ready for the next crisis, with stockpiled food and 72-hour kits – Europe should be too | Miika Ilomäki https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/16/finland-crisis-food-stockpiles-europe-supply-chains-fuel-reserves #Emergencyplanning #Foodsecurity #Agriculture #Environment #Finland #Farming #Science #Europe #Food
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Natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $2.2bn in first half of 2025, new Treasury analysis shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/01/natural-disasters-cost-australias-economy-22bn-in-first-half-of-2025-new-treasury-analysis-shows #TropicalCycloneAlfred #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Emergencyplanning #Australiaweather #NewSouthWales #Australianews #Environment #JimChalmers #Queensland #Flooding #Business
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Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/14/readers-reply-if-you-were-prepping-what-would-your-top-five-items-be #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Lifeandstyle #Technology #Worldnews #Society #Homes
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Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/14/readers-reply-if-you-were-prepping-what-would-your-top-five-items-be #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Lifeandstyle #Technology #Worldnews #Society #Homes
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Britain’s food supply is precarious – and Trump’s chaos is spreading. I have a plan. Do you? | George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/16/britain-food-supply-donald-trump-stockpile #Trumpadministration #Food&drinkindustry #Emergencyplanning #Tradepolicy #DonaldTrump #Farming #Food
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Britain’s food supply is precarious – and Trump’s chaos is spreading. I have a plan. Do you? | George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/16/britain-food-supply-donald-trump-stockpile #Trumpadministration #Food&drinkindustry #Emergencyplanning #Tradepolicy #DonaldTrump #Farming #Food
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Trump administration cancels classes at National Fire Academy amid funding freeze https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/trump-administration-national-fire-academy #Trumpadministration #Emergencyservices #Emergencyplanning #Firefighters #USpolitics #Society #USnews
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Trump administration cancels classes at National Fire Academy amid funding freeze https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/trump-administration-national-fire-academy #Trumpadministration #Emergencyservices #Emergencyplanning #Firefighters #USpolitics #Society #USnews
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What to put in your "go bag" for a fire or other emergency evacuation
Story by Matthew Rodriguez, January 7, 2025
What is a go bag?
"An emergency supply kit or go bag is typically a backpack filled with the essentials and personal documents. Cal Fire recommends everyone have their kit ready before a wildfire or disaster to ensure a quick evacuation and contain everything someone would need for an extended stay away from their home.
Go bags should contain the following:
- A 3-day supply of non-perishable food & 3 gallons of water per person
- A map with at least 2 evacuation routes
- Necessary prescriptions or medications
- A change of clothes & extra eyeglasses/contact lenses
- Extra car keys, credit cards, cash, or traveler's checks
- A first aid kit & sanitation supplies
- A flashlight & battery-powered radio with extra batteriesAlso, ensure the pack contains any copies of important documents, including birth certificates, passports, IDs, etc."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/what-to-put-in-your-go-bag-in-case-of-a-fire-or-emergency/
#GoBag #Emergencies #Evacuation #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #EmergencyPlanning -
What to put in your "go bag" for a fire or other emergency evacuation
Story by Matthew Rodriguez, January 7, 2025
What is a go bag?
"An emergency supply kit or go bag is typically a backpack filled with the essentials and personal documents. Cal Fire recommends everyone have their kit ready before a wildfire or disaster to ensure a quick evacuation and contain everything someone would need for an extended stay away from their home.
Go bags should contain the following:
- A 3-day supply of non-perishable food & 3 gallons of water per person
- A map with at least 2 evacuation routes
- Necessary prescriptions or medications
- A change of clothes & extra eyeglasses/contact lenses
- Extra car keys, credit cards, cash, or traveler's checks
- A first aid kit & sanitation supplies
- A flashlight & battery-powered radio with extra batteriesAlso, ensure the pack contains any copies of important documents, including birth certificates, passports, IDs, etc."
Read more:
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/what-to-put-in-your-go-bag-in-case-of-a-fire-or-emergency/
#GoBag #Emergencies #Evacuation #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #EmergencyPlanning -
We’re still finding dead neighbors in North Carolina. We need help | Morgan L Sykes https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/08/hurricane-helene-death-toll-government-response #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #HurricaneHelene #NorthCarolina #Hurricanes #USweather #JoeBiden #USnews
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We’re still finding dead neighbors in North Carolina. We need help | Morgan L Sykes https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/08/hurricane-helene-death-toll-government-response #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #HurricaneHelene #NorthCarolina #Hurricanes #USweather #JoeBiden #USnews
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Today has been all about #GIS and its intersection with #hazardmitigation and #disaster #preparedness. I firmly believe that we need to resist the urge to be "all maps and no substance," but I'm just as firm in my belief that there are few better ways than a well-designed map to support a narrative discussion.
Think about the ways a map can tell your risk story differently than text or photos.
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Who doesn't love looking for gold amongst the data!
Looking at the drop in sign-ups for alerts/warnings from the National #preparedness Survey. In my community, "emergency" alerts are overused for general announcements. Do we cry wolf out of convenience?
#emergencyalerts #emergencymanagement #crisismanagement #emergencyplanning
https://fema-community-files.s3.amazonaws.com/2023-National-Household-Survey.pdf