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AlaskaDHSEM

  1. DHS&EM's Director John Madden and Emergency Management Specialist Karl Edwards were interviewed by KTUU's Ted... fb.me/20AqBfhBa 3:17 PM May 18th via Facebook
  2. Every spring flooding occurs somewhere in Alaska, often along the Kuskokwim or Yukon Rivers. This year cold... fb.me/13S6ujJ1B 2:41 PM May 16th via Facebook
  3. Each spring break-up the Kusko Riverwatch team works closely with Bethel Search and Rescue. BSAR’s knowledge of... fb.me/1CPxepacf 3:46 PM May 11th via Facebook
  4. Want to learn more about the river conditions that the Riverwatch teams are monitoring. The Alaska Pacific River... fb.me/1BPyqhvyf 4:50 PM May 8th via Facebook
  5. A Flood Warning is in effect for Aniak on the Kuskokwim River. An ice jam a few miles below Aniak is creating... fb.me/FWj8M0zD 10:58 AM May 7th via Facebook
  6. Eagle resident Ann Milard reports a big push of bank-to-bank slush came through last night. A River Watch team... fb.me/1XR4vjzm3 2:48 PM May 3rd via Facebook
  7. Current river break-up info can be found at aprfc.arh.noaa.gov. DHS&EM and APRFC work closely to monitor/prepare for spring floods. 12:46 PM May 2nd via Facebook
  8. Photo: The river ice outside of Napaimutt, on the Kuskokwim River, has moved out. Downriver the ice has begun to... fb.me/1Pcmwo34L 1:29 PM May 1st via Facebook
  9. Governor Parnell has proclaimed April 30 to May 4, 2012 to be Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week. For... fb.me/1JosYOD9K 2:07 PM Apr 26th via Facebook
  10. KTVA did a great story on spring break-up. fb.me/12k39Fv73 10:40 AM Apr 26th via Facebook
  11. DHS&EM hosted the River Watch Initial Operation Brief in the State Emergency Operation Center this morning. The... fb.me/UiPaJJ09 5:38 PM Apr 25th via Facebook
  12. I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "" fb.me/1TmfO1SK1 5:15 PM Apr 19th via Facebook
  13. Tsunami Preparedness Week Tip – Earthquakes are the most common cause of tsunamis. During an earthquake, Drop,... fb.me/1BGKGqvwg 1:33 PM Mar 30th via Facebook
  14. Tsunami Preparedness Week Tip – A tsunami is not a spectacle, it is deadly serious. Many people have lost their... fb.me/1JYf64fMF 11:02 AM Mar 30th via Facebook
  15. NOAA’s West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center will host a Tsunami Preparedness Week Open House at the West... fb.me/1n6ZAiDnA 3:05 PM Mar 29th via Facebook
  16. Since 2006, 53 tsunami warning sirens have been installed in 26 Alaskan communities. The sirens notify residents... fb.me/1Iz0iU0LS 2:19 PM Mar 29th via Facebook
  17. The Great East Japan Earthquake generated a powerful tsunami that affected of the Pacific. The Japanese tsunami... fb.me/1ly38VylZ 9:15 AM Mar 29th via Facebook
  18. Tsunami Preparedness Week Tip – The NOAA West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issues tsunami information... fb.me/U7SlaWCb 2:35 PM Mar 28th via Facebook
  19. On Wednesday, March 28 between 9:45 AM and 10:15 AM you may hear tsunami sirens and, if you are watching TV or... fb.me/14XfHx9yL 12:01 PM Mar 27th via Facebook
  • Name Alaska DHS&EM
  • Location Alaska
  • Web http://ready.alas...
  • Bio Alaska Div of Homeland Security & Emergency Management serves to protect Alaska -- its citizens, its visitors, and its vital interests -- against all hazards.
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