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Be A Force Of Nature!

On March 7, 2013 By emma Posted in UncategorizedTagged emergency alerts, emergency kit, emergency management officials, FEMA, flooding, force of nature, insurance, massdrive, National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, National Weather Service, New England, NOAA, pledge to prepare, severe weather, social media, take action, technology, weather alertscomment

Did you know that we’re in the middle of National Severe Weather Preparedness Week? Perfect timing considering this storm that’s currently hitting the east coast! The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]

Preparing For A Storm? Don’t Forget About Man’s Best Friend!

On May 29, 2012July 2, 2012 By emma Posted in UncategorizedTagged animal safety, FEMA, hurricane irene, natural disastercomment

Although it is rare to experience a natural disaster here in Massachusetts, as we saw last summer with Hurricane Irene, anything is possible. That’s why it is more important than […]

Hurricane Earl Losing Steam

On September 3, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged FEMA, Hurricane Earl, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Redsidents, President Obama, Ready America, State of Emergencycomment

Hurrican Earl categorized as a level 4 storm with 145 mph winds yesterday has significantly decreased in forces newly categorized at a level 1 storm. Forecasters following Earl noted it […]

Massachusetts State of Emergency

On May 3, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Dempartment of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, governor Deval patrick, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MWRA, President Obama, water maincomment

A major water main break in Weston this past Saturday has disrupted water supply to 38 Massachusetts communities and affected more than 2 million people since its burst. The 10-foot […]

SBA Approved Loans – Flooding Cleanup Aid

On April 28, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Disaster Assistance Loans, Disaster Loan Program, disaster relief, east coast flooding, FEMA, Frank Skagga, Massachusetts Flooding, U.S. Small Business Administrationcomment

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $6 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for the natural disaster survivors in Massachusetts. Frank Skaggs, director of the SBA Field Operations […]

Obama In Framingham & Ways to Seek Flood Relief

On April 2, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Boston, Bristol, Essex, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Framingham, Interntal Revenue Service, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, President Barack Obama, Small Business Administration, Suffolk, Worcestercomment

President Barack Obama made an unprecedented stop in Framingham, Massachusetts yesterday. After a speech on health care reform in Portland and before two fundraising appearances in Boston, President Obama visited […]

Disaster Strikes Massachusetts

On April 1, 2010 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged Brenda Beavers, FEMA, Massachusetts Flooding, massachusetts severe storms, severe storms and floodingcomment

The severe storms and flooding that began on March 12, 2010 has been declared a major disaster by President Barack Obama. The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s […]