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This blog is intended to facilitate the All-Hazards Mitigation Planning projects in Greater Minnesota, including both natural hazards and human-caused (technological) hazards. These projects may be supported by awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); however, points of view or opinions are those of the author and do not represent endorsement by FEMA or reflect FEMA’s views.

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 2W ago

USDA-RD Funding Narrowband Radio

PR from Minnesota’s USDA-RD team: USDA Rural Development Funding for Narrowbanding Radio Equipment USDA Rural Development has loan and grant funds available to assist public safety licensees in the 150-174 MHz (VHF) and 421-512 MHz (UHF) to migrate their 25 MHz (wideband) systems to 15 MHz (na...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 1M ago

Iowa to Try a Flood Mitigation Panel

Alerted to this on The Midwest Planning BLUZ, a land use blog from Iowa State Extension. A new bill in Iowa: …establishes a flood mitigation program and a flood mitigation board to review proposed flood mitigation projects and authorize funding for approved projects. The bill also establishes...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 3M ago

Meth: An Unnatural Hazard

The life cycle of our local (county) All Hazard Mitigation Plans has tracked the growth, and recently contraction, of methamphetamine use in rural America. We classified meth as a hazardous substance, a technological hazard, due to the unique impacts of manufacturing—the devastating effects on prop...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 5M ago

Drove the Chevy to the Levee…but the Levee Was Not Certified

News from the National Association of Development Organizations, NADO: FEMA Seeks Public Comment on Revised Analysis and Mapping Procedures for Levees The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on the proposed solution to revise flood mapping and analysis procedures for non...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 7M ago

Murray County AHMP Update

Public Notice The Murray County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 20, 2011, commencing at 7:30 pm, in the County Commissioner’s Meeting Room, Murray County Government Center, Slayton, MN, to take public comment and to consider recommending the proposed Murray County...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 8M ago

September is National Preparedness Month

The White House has declared September as National Preparedness Month: Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation–National Preparedness Month NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whe...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 9M ago

Mitigation Position in North Dakota

At the State of North Dakota: Vacancy Announcement Temporary Mitigation Grant Program Specialist Department Of Emergency Services – Adjutant General Location: Bismarck Salary: $16.00 – $18.00/hr Closing Date: September 12, 2011 Position Number: 540-9999 Requisition Number: None Status: F...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 9M ago

If They Tweet, Will You Help?

Blandin on Broadband Blog noted this American Red Cross survey last year in a blog reflecting on the role of Social Media in the recent riots in England. Are YOU prepared to respond to citizens seeking help by way of Twitter or Facebook? Web Users Increasingly Rely on Social Media to Seek Help in a...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 10M ago

Out of the Wreckage, A Light for Flood Mitigation

The State of Minnesota has emerged from a 20-day government shutdown with a new budget approved by the legislature and signed by the governor. Included in that agreement is a State bonding bill funding, which had been previously defeated in May. Among the many capital improvements now funded are se...

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All-Hazard Mitigation · 10M ago

Congress Considers Streamlining Disaster Recovery

Noted in last week’s NADO News (links added): Streamline the Recovery Process Following Local Disasters: On July 14, the [U.S. House] Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, chaired by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), held an oversight hearing to examine ways ...

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