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News Index
- November 9, 2009: From the Director: November. Take Stock for Winter
- October 30, 2009: Winter Weather Awareness: Put Safety First
- October 29, 2009: Winter Weather Awareness: Winds, Flooding and Fog
- October 28, 2009: Winter Weather Awareness: Cold!
- October 27, 2009: Winter Weather Awareness: Alert Messages
- October 26, 2009: Winter Weather Awareness Week: Winter Weather Basics
- October 19, 2009: From the Director: It’s October. Know About the Flu
- September 23, 2009: "Maine Prepares" 2009 Special Newspaper Supplement Available Online
- September 18, 2009: From the Director: September Begins "Preparedness Year"
- August 22, 2009: National Weather Service Confirms Oxford County Tornado
- August 5, 2009: FEMA Administrator Fugate Promotes Citizen Preparedness
- July 26, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: Disaster Resilience
- July 24, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: The Forecast Process
- July 23, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: Inland Freshwater Flooding
- July 22, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: Storm Surge, Waves and Marine Safety
- July 21, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: Hurricane Winds and Tornadoes
- July 20, 2009: Tornado Confirmed in Oxford County
- July 20, 2009: Name That Hurricane! for 2009
- July 20, 2009: Hurricane Awareness: Hurricane Basics
- June 29, 2009: Landslide Monitoring Continues
- June 26, 2009: Coastal Landslide Threatens Stockton Springs Camps
- April 29, 2009: H1N1 Updates from the Maine CDC
- March 31, 2009: FEMA Announces Three New Independent Study Courses
- March 30, 2009: Youth Disaster Grants Available from "DoSomething.org"
- March 17, 2009: Turn Around, Don't Drown
- February 23, 2009: MaineCDC Urges Carbon Monoxide Safety
- February 10, 2009: If Your Property is Close to Water, Think about Flood Insurance
- January 14, 2009: A New Year, A New Plan for Emergencies
- December 19, 2008: Governor Baldacci Announces Loan Assistance for Ice Storm Recovery
- December 16, 2008: FACT SHEET: Progress Continues in Ice Storm Response
- December 15, 2008: State Issues Ice Storm Homeowner Insurance Alert
- December 14, 2008: FACT SHEET: Safety Important as Work Week Begins
- December 14, 2008: Food Safety Information During Power Outage
- December 14, 2008: FACT SHEET: Power Restoration Progressing
- December 13, 2008: Updated Safety Information: Ice Storm and Power Outages
- December 12, 2008: Maine DOT Assisting in Power Restoration
- December 12, 2008: Important Storm and Power Outage Safety Information
- December 10, 2008: Wintry Mess Expected: Stay Tuned and Stay Safe
- December 9, 2008: “Crank Up” Holiday Gift Ideas
- September 9, 2008: Governor Baldacci Proclaims September as Preparedness Month
- September 2, 2008: National Preparedness Month: Tips for Mainers to “Weather the Storm”
- July 15, 2008: One Stop for School Emergency Planning
- July 13, 2008: Governor Establishes Energy Assistance Website
- July 1, 2008: Disaster Assistance Registration Deadline Just One Week Away
- June 9, 2008: Maine Health Alert Network Issues Heat Advisory
- June 6, 2008: Fort Kent Recovery Center To Shift Operations
- May 23, 2008: Feds Approve Public Assistance for Penobscot County
- May 17, 2008: Mobile Recovery Center to Visit Penobscot County
- May 16, 2008: Flood Assistance Expanded to Penobscot County
- May 14, 2008: Feds Approve Public Assistance for Six Counties
- May 13, 2008: Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Van Buren
- May 9, 2008: Disaster Recovery Center to Open Monday in Fort Kent
- May 9, 2008: President Declares Disaster in Aroostook County
- May 2, 2008: Maine Attorney General: Tips to Help Flood Victims Avoid Fraud and Scams
- April 29, 2008: Piscataquis County: Bags Packed and Ready to Go
- April 29, 2008: Hartland, Maine: Working Together, Ready for Anything
- April 28, 2008: When York County Rivers Rise, Information Flows
- April 24, 2008: Partnership for Public Health in Sagadahoc County
- March 31, 2008: Somerset County Seeking Volunteers for Community Emergency Response Teams
- March 31, 2008: Wiscasset Schools Go For an A+ in Emergency Planning
- March 17, 2008: Flood Awareness Week: Safety and Preparedness Tips
- March 11, 2008: Digital TV Conversion is Coming
- March 11, 2008: Snow and ICS: Incident Management Works in Knox County
- March 11, 2008: Technology Builds Bridges in Waldo County
- March 7, 2008: Knox County EMA Taking on a Different Kind of Emergency
- March 3, 2008: Franklin County Extends a Helping Hand to Vulnerable Residents
- February 28, 2008: Aroostook County EMA Internships a Win-Win-Win
- January 4, 2008: The Ice Storm of 1998 Remembered
- January 4, 2008: University of Maine at Presque Isle named StormReady Campus
- June 8, 2007: MaineHousing can help repair, replace homes affected by Patriot’s Day storm
- May 16, 2007: Important contacts for storm-related information
- April 20, 2007: Maine State Housing to Offer Low-Interest Recovery Loans
- April 19, 2007: FAME Board Approves Flood Disaster Loan Assistance for Maine Businesses
- April 18, 2007: Information for School Administrators: Drinking Water Systems
- March 30, 2007: The Flood of 1987: Remember
- February 19, 2007: Propane supplies remain tight; conservation recommended
- February 14, 2007: Surprise! Here comes our snow, all at once.
- October 30, 2006: Winter Weather Awareness Week: The Basics
- October 1, 2006: Free and Low-Cost Email Pagers Available for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Mainers
- June 26, 2006: NOAA Debunks Lightning's Connection to Cell Phones
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Today's Tip for November 21, 2009
Help your first responders by helping yourself
In a large, serious emergency, travel may be restricted, or businesses closed. If you have what you need, and know how to take care of yourself, you will be freeing up first responders to get where they are most needed, and helping your community weather the storm.
Week of November 16, 2009...
Develop a personal disaster plan ...
- Develop a personal disaster plan
- Give copies of your emergency information list, medical information list, disability-related supplies and special eqipment list and personal disaster plan to your 'support network.'
Make sure that you have the following items. If not, stop by the hardware store.
Also, extra medications or prescriptions marked 'emergency use.'
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