Friday, March 12, 2010

Flood Safety Awareness Week March 15-19, 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:19:55 -0600
[from FEMA website]

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-sponsored 2010 National Flood Safety Awareness Week, observed March 15-19 (http://www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/). Flooding is a coast to coast threat in the United States and its territories in all months of the year. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, flooding is the nation number one natural disaster.

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Monday, March 08, 2010

Hug A Red Cross Worker/Volunteer During Month of March

March is American Red Cross Month President Obama has proclaimed March as American Red Cross Month across the United States, a tradition upheld by every U.S. President dating back to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. President Obama, in a proclamation, said: “During American Red Cross Month, we honor the organizations across our country that contribute to our Nation's ongoing efforts to relieve human suffering.” For more information go to the press release on the American Red Cross website.