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National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 19 - 23 |
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Please stay tuned for announcements and information that will be highlighting this important topic.
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New Website Design Soon! |
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The Utah Division of Homeland Security is pleased to announce that a new website design will be coming online soon. Our new
home page will change to a new look on March 1st. We feel that the new design will be easier to navigate and be more helpful
to our various audiences. We encourage feedback and suggestions from those that visit the website so we can always be improving
our service and commitment. Some pages will retain the old design, but they will be changed as soon as they are ready to be
brought online. Thanks for your patience with these changes and we look forward to this new look!
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Small Earthquake Reported in Utah |
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Small earthquake near the Morgan area: The University of Utah Seismograph Station reports that a seismic event of a 3.4 magnitude
occurred at 11:15 a.m. local time about 8 miles northeast of Morgan, Utah and 20 miles east southeast of Ogden, Utah. More
information can be found through the
University of Utah Seismology
or USGS websites.
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Governor Huntsman Announces Utah's Special Needs Registry |
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Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. announced the creation of Utah's Special Needs Registry...an Internet database website developed
for individuals that may require special assistance from emergency services personnel...
[more...]
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Winter Weather Preparedness Week 2006 |
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Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. has declared October 29th - November 4th, 2006 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Utah. Government
agencies and volunteer organizations are committed to helping educate the citizens of Utah on winter's hazards, to help everyone
be prepared before severe winter weather strikes, and to have an understanding of winter weather terms and safety rules.
More about Winter Weather Preparedness Week:
»Governor Huntsman's Declaration of Winter Weather Preparedness Week
»Winter Weather Preparedness Week Newsletter
»Winter Weather Preparedness Week Begins!
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State Emergency Management Program Receives Conditional Accreditation |
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Utah officials have been notified that the state's emergency management program...has been awarded a "conditional accreditation"
from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP).
[more...]
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Lightning Safety - What Can You Do? |
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Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. has declared June 18 - 24 as Lightning Safety Awareness Week in Utah, in conjunction with National Lightning Safety
Awareness Week. The NOAA Lightning Safety Team, comprised of government and private sector businesses, will lead the lightning safety campaign,
with participation from various state and local agencies and businesses.
The documents below contain more information regarding Lightning Safety Awareness Week...
»Governor's Declaration of "Lightning Safety Awareness Week"
»Lightning Safety Awareness Week Newsletter
»Lightning Safety Awareness Week Begins!
»The Science of Lightning
»Outdoor Lightning Safety
»Safe Shelters and Indoor Safety
»Lightning and Wildfires
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Utah To Receive $8.27 Million In Federal Homeland Security Grants |
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today informed the State of Utah it will receive $8.27 million in federal homeland security grant funds
for FY2006.
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EMAC Touted in U.S. House Report on Katrina Response |
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»Utah sent 15 responders to Gulf Coast region following hurricanes. [more...
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Learn How To Prepare For Any Disaster |
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Download our "Personal and Family Preparedness" brochure in English
or Spanish
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»12 Point Program for Individual, Family & Community Preparedness
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Weather Safety! |
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Mother Nature isn't someone we can hide from, but we can learn to prepare ourselves and those we love from the weather she throws at us. The link
below has valuable information regarding how to best prepare and protect ourselves from the different weather conditions we encounter. Learn how to
beat the heat, prepare for possible flooding, lightning safety and preparing for winter weather conditions.
» National Weather Service - Weather Safety Information
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