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Burbank County, CA
Contra Costa Co., CA
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Yolo County, CA
Wayne County, MA
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Brandon County, FL
Volusia County, FL
Pinellas County, FL
Hillsborough Co., FL
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ESCA RACES, WA
Whatcom County, WA
San Juan County, WA
Davis County, UT
Nibley City CERT, UT
Ohio District 10, ARES
Franklin County, OH
Ashland County, OH
Morrow County, OH
Portage County, OH
Queen City, OH
Sandusky County, OH
Summit County, OH
Heart of TN ARES
BC Wireless Society
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South West, KS
Clark County, NV
Manchester Co., CT
Bremer County, IA
Cedar Valley, IA
Linn County, IA
Bexar County, TX
Collin County, TX
Denton County, TX
Garland County, TX
Tarrant County, TX
Tom Green Co., TX
Harris County, TX
Kaufman County, TX
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Nevada Washoe Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2974 declared on Jan 19, 2012

Massachusetts Severe Storm And Snowstorm
Major Disaster Declaration number 4051 declared on Jan 06, 2012

Alaska Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 4050 declared on Dec 22, 2011

New Hampshire Severe Storm And Snowstorm
Major Disaster Declaration number 4049 declared on Dec 05, 2011

New Jersey Severe Storm
Major Disaster Declaration number 4048 declared on Nov 30, 2011

New Mexico Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 4047 declared on Nov 23, 2011

Nevada Pinehaven Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2973 declared on Nov 18, 2011

Virginia Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Major Disaster Declaration number 4045 declared on Nov 17, 2011

Connecticut Severe Storm
Major Disaster Declaration number 4046 declared on Nov 17, 2011

District of Columbia Earthquake
Major Disaster Declaration number 4044 declared on Nov 08, 2011

Vermont Severe Storms And Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 4043 declared on Nov 08, 2011

Virginia Earthquake
Major Disaster Declaration number 4042 declared on Nov 04, 2011

New Hampshire Severe Storm
Emergency Declaration number 3344 declared on Nov 01, 2011

Massachusetts Severe Storm
Emergency Declaration number 3343 declared on Nov 01, 2011

Connecticut Severe Storm
Emergency Declaration number 3342 declared on Oct 31, 2011

Louisiana Tropical Storm Lee
Major Disaster Declaration number 4041 declared on Oct 28, 2011

Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Maria
Major Disaster Declaration number 4040 declared on Oct 18, 2011

New Jersey Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Major Disaster Declaration number 4039 declared on Oct 14, 2011

Maryland Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Major Disaster Declaration number 4038 declared on Oct 05, 2011

Nevada Indian Creek Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2972 declared on Oct 03, 2011

Delaware Hurricane Irene
Major Disaster Declaration number 4037 declared on Sep 30, 2011

District of Columbia Hurricane Irene
Major Disaster Declaration number 4036 declared on Sep 28, 2011

Kansas Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 4035 declared on Sep 23, 2011

Maryland Hurricane Irene
Major Disaster Declaration number 4034 declared on Sep 16, 2011

New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 4033 declared on Sep 15, 2011


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FEMA Funds New Early Learning Facility in Plaquemines Parish
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Following a $7.7 million grant recently announced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Belle Chasse Primary School within Plaquemines Parish will soon build a new addition to their current campus?an early learning facility for prekindergarteners through second graders.

Clay County Residents Invited to See Preliminary Flood Maps
ATLANTA Ga. -- Residents of Clay County, Fla. are invited to look at newly revised preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for the county at a public open house February 9, 2012. Flood maps show the extent to which areas are at risk for flooding, and are used to help determine flood insurance and building requirements.

Brevard County Residents Invited to See Preliminary Flood Maps
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Residents of Brevard County, Fla. are invited to look at newly revised preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) for the county at three public open houses February 6-8, 2012. Flood maps show the extent to which areas are at risk for flooding, and are used to help determine flood insurance and building requirements.

Public Invited To Comment On Cleveland Co, OK Preliminary Flood Maps
DENTON, Texas -- After months of collaboration and the continuous sharing of information resulting in preliminary flood maps, officials with Cleveland County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now asking the public to participate in a 90-day comment period.

Common Misunderstandings Could Delay or Limit Your Assistance
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Virginia's earthquake declaration has spanned five months and much of central Virginia. News outlets in and around the disaster area diligently spread the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) message, but often residents hear second-hand information, rumors and half-truths about how to get access to the assistance programs available. When residents suffer losses they need accurate information.

Partners Teaming Up to Update Flood Maps in the Greater New Orleans Area
DENTON, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating flood maps in the Greater New Orleans area following near completion of the Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS).

FEMA Encourages Americans Across the Country to Join More Than One Million in Public Earthquake Drill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations.

Changing Weather May Reveal Earthquake Chimney Damage
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Masonry chimneys and fireplaces are especially vulnerable to earthquake damage, and many Virginia residents experienced such damage firsthand. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) inspectors have visually inspected nearly 4400 homes and in nearly 30% of those visits, inspectors suspected chimney damage.

Fluvanna County to Host an Informational Town Hall Meeting With FEMA, VDEM and SBA
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Fluvanna County is hosting The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and The Small Business Administration (SBA) to a Town Hall Meeting to provide information to Fluvanna County residents who may have suffered damage from the August 23, 2011 earthquake.

Goochland County to Host an Informational Town Hall Meeting With FEMA, VDEM and SBA
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Goochland County is hosting The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and The Small Business Administration (SBA) to a Town Hall Meeting to provide information to Goochland County residents who may have suffered damage from the August 23, 2011 earthquake.

FEMA Funding Made Available To Help Nevada Fight Washoe Fire

Berkeley Lake Gets $2.6 Million Federal Grant To Repair Dam
ATLANTA ? The city of Berkeley Lake, Ga., is getting more than $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency toward repairs of its Berkeley Lake Dam.

FEMA Awards More Than $1.3M For City Of McAllen, TX Drainage System Upgrade
DENTON, Texas ? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $1.3 million to the state of Texas for the construction of basic drainage infrastructure for the Retiree Haven subdivision in the city of McAllen.

FEMA Awards More Than $2.9M For Cancer Center Drainage System Upgrade
DENTON, Texas ? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.9 million to the state of Texas for upgrades to an existing storm sewer system at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

White House Highlights Arkansas Emergency Manager as a "Champion Of Change"
DENTON, Texas -- On Thursday, Jan. 19, Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) Deputy Branch Chief for Homeland Security Chad Stover will be one of 17 local leaders honored at the White House as a ?Champion of Change.? These men and women have demonstrated significant innovation and creativity in working to get their communities ready for the unexpected. They have also embraced the approach of involving all members of their communities in emergency preparedness and response efforts.


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Volunteer Tour Guides Make Your Visit to ARRL HQ Pleasant and Informative

When you visit ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, the first smiling face you’re likely to see is a tour guide. ARRL’s Tour Guide program now includes 19 volunteers who donate thousands of hours of their free time per year, giving tours to hundreds of visitors.

ARRL’s tour guides are an integral part of the ARRL. When not giving tours, they are busy accomplishing tasks in various HQ dep...


The K7RA Solar Update

This was another week where average daily sunspot numbers declined, while average daily solar flux increased. Sunspot numbers for January 19-25 were 117, 88, 102, 103, 108, 105 and 68, with a mean of 98.7. The 10.7 cm flux was 157, 141.2, 141.6, 141, 144.3, 135.7 and 126.4, with a mean of 141. The estimated planetary A indices were 3, 4, 6, 21, 9, 17 and 14, with a mean of 10.6. The estimated m...


Surfin’: When Digital Was Mechanical

By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor

This week, Surfin’ recalls those mechanical digital clocks that once proliferated ham shacks everywhere.

Jim Cain, K1TN, wrote: “Every active ham I knew in the 1960s and 1970s had a 24-hour Numechron Tymeter ‘digital’ clock, the one in a brown plastic case with rotating drums. I was watching The Black Cat (1934, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff) and in one...


Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores Marks 80 Years

The Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE) -- Mexico’s IARU Member-Society -- celebrated its 80th anniversary on January 14. FMRE board members, director and hams from throughout Mexico attended the celebration at FMRE Headquarters in Mexico City.

The FMRE records show that the first time that Amateur Radio activities happened in Mexico occurred in 1918, when students at the Nation...


Hams in Arkansas and Alabama Help Provide Assistance to NWS During Severe Sunday Storms

Strong winds and tornadoes moved through Arkansas and Alabama on Sunday, January 22. In response to the storms, the National Weather Service office in Little Rock activated Arkansas SYWARN the same afternoon, while ARES® members were activated in parts of Alabama.

Arkansas SKYWARN Program Coordinator Danny Straessle, KE5WLR, summoned a team of radio amateurs and headed to the NWS office to provi...


Amateurs Asked to Listen for RS-39 Satellite

The Chibis-M microsatellite, also known as RS-39 (RadioSputnik 39), was jettisoned from the Progress M-13M cargo spacecraft Tuesday evening (UTC). The satellite is designed to study atmospheric phenomena such as Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) associated with lightning. RS-39 has CW beacons on 435.315 and 435.215 MHz and amateurs are asked to submit reception reports via email to the Space...


FCC Denies Anchorage VEC’s Waiver Request

On January 24, the FCC issued an Order that denied a waiver request from the Anchorage VEC, one of 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators in the US. In its July 2011 Waiver Request, the Anchorage VEC asked the Commission to permit individuals who have previously held an Amateur Radio license grant issued by the Commission -- but which has expired and is beyond the two year grace period for renewal ...


Minutes of 2012 Annual Meeting Posted

The minutes of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors have now been posted to the ARRL Web site. The meeting took place January 13-14 in Windsor, Connecticut.


Read All About It: "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago"

A new, highly informative article on how the world's first Amateur Radio satellite, OSCAR-1, came to be designed, built and launched has been posted to the ARRL's Space Communication web page (see the "Articles" section). Written by Andreas Bilsing, DL2LUX, "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago" was first published in the German magazine Funkamateur. It is reprinted with their permission. OSCAR-1 was ...


New Books on HF Digital Operations, Emergency Power Now Shipping

The ARRL has just released two new books that you are going to want to have in your shack: Get on the Air with HF Digital by QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and Emergency Power for Radio Communications (2nd edition) by Michael Bryce, WB8VGE.

Explore digital radio below 30 MHz with Get on the Air with HF Digital -- The Beginners Guide to PSK31, RTTY and More. The popularity of HF digital communica...


Watch 4U1ITU -- as 4U1WRC -- Live on the Internet

Station personnel at 4U1ITU -- the Amateur Radio station at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland -- have installed a webcam in the station, allowing anyone with an Internet connection to view live happenings at the station. 4U1ITU will be signing as 4U1WRC during the 2012 World Radio Communication Conference (WRC-12), which runs through February 17. The station...


Logbook of The World to Now Support CQ Awards

The ARRL and CQ Communications, Inc have signed an agreement to begin providing support for CQ-sponsored operating awards by the ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW) electronic confirmation system. The agreement was announced jointly today by ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, and CQ Communications President Richard Ross, K2MGA.

CQ’s awards will be the first non-ARRL awards supporte...


World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 Begins Today in Switzerland, Will Consider Secondary MF Amateur Allocation

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) opened in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, January 23. Attendees will review and revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. One of the items to be considered at WRC-12 is Agenda Item 1.23: To consider an allocation of about 15 kHz in parts of the band 415-526.5 kHz to t...


ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline Fast Approaching

Calling all college students and high school seniors! The deadline to apply for scholarships administered by the ARRL Foundation is February 1. Will you be nominated to receive one of the prestigious ARRL Foundation Scholarships? Only one week remains until the application period for the 2012 scholarships closes on February 1.

Each year, the ARRL Foundation awards dozens of scholarships to young...


RSGB Announces Special Prefixes to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee, Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games

The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and Ofcom -- the British equivalent to the FCC -- have authorized radio amateurs to use special prefixes during 2012 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games.

To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, all UK radio amateur and club stations can apply to use a special prefix for a five week pe...






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Text-a-Tip Programs Promote Campus and Public Safety

University of Southern California's text message tip program guarantees user anonymity while promoting campus security.


States Scored on Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities

Arkansas, Delaware and New York among top-ranking states; Montana has the lowest score, according to nonprofit's report.


Web-Based System Simplifies South Carolina's Disaster Data Collection

South Carolina's Web-based data management system simplifies the HAZUS updating process and provides redundancy in case of disaster.


New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Xbox, PlayStation, Wii Online Networks

The state's free, subscription-based emergency alert system hopes to expand to online gamers in 2010.


States Receiving Long-Awaited Funds for Enhanced 911

A $40 million federal grant will address switching to an IP-based network and quicker service for wireless calls.


Coast Guard Contingency Planner John Stanley Develops Strategies for Natural Disasters and ...

John Stanley discusses port security and military preparedness for disasters.


Flood Management and Rebuilding Plans Help Iowa Town Recover

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recovers from 2008's record floods.


Virtual Alabama Facilitates Data Sharing Among State and Local Agencies

Alabama lets law enforcement, first responders share important data as incidents happen.


Satellite Technology Provides Disaster Communications When Cell Towers Fail

Satellite communication includes unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite images.


Social Media Brings Together Resources, Creates More Resilient Communities (Analysis, Social ...

Web 2.0 allows communities that have been affected by a disaster to converge online.