Archive for August, 2011

* Everyone lives in a flood zone 

Vermont

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

VT  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/q2FLXq

VT  >  Evacuation and Road Closures   >  http://bit.ly/qEhH4G

VT  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/ptn6Ds

VT  >  Local Red Cross Chapter  >  http://bit.ly/qeue9K

VT  >  Find a Shelter  >  http://bit.ly/pvDdtF

VT  >  Red Cross Safe & Well Registry  >  http://bit.ly/9ZwlyY

VT  >  Pet Friendly Shelters  >  http://bit.ly/oo1NGB

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

VT  > Flash  Flood watches in effect  >  http://bit.ly/puBqbP 

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FLOODING RESOURCES:

VT  >  Monitor River Levels   >  http://1.usa.gov/nUOAjN

VT  >   Flood Toolkits  >  http://1.usa.gov/pethwU

VT  >  Floodsmart Video Library  >  http://1.usa.gov/qqy7ue

VT  >  Flood Facts  >  http://1.usa.gov/nmfHsk

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SAFETY INFORMATION:

VT  >  Generator Safety  >  http://rdcrss.org/n6fdz5

VT  >  How to shut off your utilities  >  http://1.usa.gov/q9IRig

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 POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION:

VT  >  Utility Company Outage map  >  http://bit.ly/rmfAxr

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OTHER:

VT  >  Volunteer Information  >  http://bit.ly/qeue9K   OR  Call 211

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 Hurricane Irene

 

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State Resources and Information:

Connecticut - CT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
 
CT  > Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/qcwd6u
 
CT  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >   http://1.usa.gov/nGOUvb
 
CT  >  Department of Emergency Management  >    http://1.usa.gov/r1kgtu
 
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WARNINGS & WATCHES:
 
CT  >  River Flood warnings in effect  >  http://bit.ly/qcwd6u
  
 

Delaware - DE

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 
 
DE  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/qJJy45
 
DE  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >   http://1.usa.gov/qRFYyR
 
DE  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/ndXyxg
 
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Massachusetts - MA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 
 
MA  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/olgTMw
 
MA  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >  http://1.usa.gov/poaPMv
 
MA  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://1.usa.gov/ntoQlY
 
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WARNINGS & WATCHES:
 
MA  >  Flood warnings in effect  >    http://bit.ly/olgTMw
 

Maryland - MD

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 

MD  > Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/nAbXhE

MD  > Evacuation maps/routes  >    http://1.usa.gov/pSktT8

MD  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/r4h103

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New Hampshire - NH

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

NH  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/oDmcxZ

NH  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >  http://1.usa.gov/or08JJ

NH  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://1.usa.gov/n4qqIu

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

NH  >  River Flood warnings in effect  >   http://bit.ly/oDmcxZ

New Jersey - NJ

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
 
NJ  >  Danger zone  >  http://bit.ly/r7TKkG
 
NJ  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >  http://bit.ly/qSYX94
 
NJ  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/q6wO9y
 
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WARNINGS & WATCHES:
 
NJ  >  Flood warning & advisories are in effect  >    http://bit.ly/r7TKkG
 
 

New York - NY

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 
 
NY  >  Danger zone >   http://bit.ly/qEb4lo
 
NY  >  Evacuation zone finder   >   http://bit.ly/r3uAlB
 
NY  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >   http://on.nyc.gov/r97IB7
 
NY  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/nCHpA4
 
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WARNINGS & WATCHES:
 
NY  >  Flash Flood watch in effect   >    http://bit.ly/qEb4lo
 
NY  >  River & Flood warnings in effect  >    http://bit.ly/qEb4lo
 
OTHER:
 
LI   >    Hurricane Shelter map   >   http://bit.ly/qYGTOi
 
 
 

North Carolina - NC

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 

NC  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/qFFvHA

NC  >  Evacuation maps/routes  > http://bit.ly/qEyTsi

NC  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/qDM6fQ

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TRAVEL:

NC  >  Real time >  Road conditions and maps >  http://bit.ly/ps3yEs

NC  > Department of Transporation updates  >  http://bit.ly/r2K4NA

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

NC  >  Flash and River Flood warnings in effect  >   http://bit.ly/qFFvHA

 

Pennyslvania - PA

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

PA  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/o3KUwd

PA  >  Evacuations maps/routes  >  http://bit.ly/nLwwZv

PA  >  Department of Emergency Management  >   http://bit.ly/o3KUwd

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

PA  >  River Flood warning in effect  >   http://bit.ly/o3KUwd

 

Rhode Island - RI

 

 

 

 

 

  EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 

RI  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/qRIath

RI  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >   http://1.usa.gov/noGRpP

RI  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://1.usa.gov/quqzqU

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Virginia – VA

  

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 

 VA  >  Danger zone  >  http://bit.ly/n9gVR3

VA  > Evacuation maps/routes  >   http://1.usa.gov/omsspa

VA  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/nHATYI

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

VA  >  River Flood warning in effect  >  http://bit.ly/n9gVR3

Vermont - VT

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

 VT  >  Danger zone  >   http://bit.ly/q2FLXq

VT  >  Evacuation and Road Closures  http://bit.ly/qEhH4G

 VT  >  Department of Emergency Management http://bit.ly/ptn6Ds

VT  >  Local Red Cross Chapter http://bit.ly/qeue9K

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FLOODING RESOURCES:

VT  >  Monitor River Levels   >  http://1.usa.gov/nUOAjN

VT  >   Flood Toolkits  >  http://1.usa.gov/pethwU

VT  >  Floodsmart Video Library http://1.usa.gov/qqy7ue

VT  >  Flood Facts  >  http://1.usa.gov/nmfHsk

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POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION:

VT  >  Utility Company Outage map http://bit.ly/rmfAxr

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OTHER:

VT  >  Volunteer Information http://bit.ly/qeue9K   OR  Call 211

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WARNINGS & WATCHES:

VT  >  River Flood warning & advisory in effect  >  http://bit.ly/q2FLXq

 

Washington D.C.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 
  
Washington D.C.  >  Danger zone  >    http://bit.ly/oIJSQY
 
Washington D.C.  >  Evacuation maps/routes  >  http://1.usa.gov/pSktT8
 
Washington D.C.  >  Department of Emergency Management  >  http://bit.ly/qj7cVB
 
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OTHER:

Washington D.C.  >  Patients from Walter Reed are being transferred to Bethesda, MD

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

Red Cross:

Find Shelter   >   http://www.redcross.org/nss

Pet Friendly Evacuation Shelters  >  http://bit.ly/oo1NGB

Register @ Safe & Well   >   http://bit.ly/9ZwlyY

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PLANNING:

Disaster Planning for Families  >  http://1.usa.gov/p0PiIw

Planning for Special Needs  Families  >  http://bit.ly/mRGmj4

Disaster Planning for Pets  >  http://bit.ly/rkinQZ

Make a Safety Kit  >  http://1.usa.gov/p5qtEl

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SAFETY INFORMATION:

Red Cross Generator Safety  >  http://rdcrss.org/n6fdz5

How to Shut off your Utilities  >  http://1.usa.gov/q9IRig

Food Safety Information  >  http://1.usa.gov/odimfR

NOAA Tides and Currents  >  http://1.usa.gov/qH9TJm

Fema  >  Mobile updates & warnings on Irene > http://1.usa.gov/of11Fk

Smartphone information  > m.fema.gov

Water Safety Information > http://t.co/XNhPttn

CDC Floods / Flood water after a disaster or emergency > http://1.usa.gov/1acjCH

US  >  Flight delay  information > http://1.usa.gov/mR9PyO