Preparedness

¿Está usted cansado de hacer resoluciones de año nuevo que nunca cumplirá? Intente algo nuevo este año: decídase a estar listo para los desastres. Si le echamos un vistazo a los intensos huracanes, tornados, incendios e inundaciones del año pasado, veremos lo importante que es planificar para los desastres. Ahora es el momento perfecto para empezar a prepararse. Establezca una meta grande o intente algo pequeño: como en las mejores resoluciones, cada paso ayuda.

Tired of making new year’s resolutions you’ll never keep? Try something new this year: resolve to get ready for disasters. A look at last year’s intense hurricanes, tornadoes, fires and floods shows us how important it is to plan for disasters. Now’s the perfect time to start preparing. Aim big or try something small – like the best resolutions, every step helps.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with Snohomish County, Washington in 2023 to better understand how the Puget Sound Region used the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award to build capability related to logistics and supply chain management.

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a case study with the City of Boston to better understand how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to build its capability in the Housing core capability.

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with the Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to increase understanding of how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal years (FY) 2019 and 2020 to build state and local capacity to manage catastrophic incidents.