This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management.
Hurricanes are on everyone’s mind lately. The flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Houston area of Texas. Hurricane Irma has just come through and flooded many areas in Florida and caused catastrophic damage in Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management.
The Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management is celebrating National Preparedness Month during September. This is a great opportunity to highlight the importance of making emergency preparedness kits and developing a family communications plan.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management.
While some people are excited for September because of cooler weather and all things flavored pumpkin spice, we are excited because its National Preparedness Month.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management.
It’s no secret that kids change your life. From the time they are born, you plan differently: you start to schedule your errands and activities around naps, feedings, and bed time.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
You’ve heard us say it once, you’ll hear us say it again, and you’re probably tired of hearing it: if you see something, say something.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
Our weeklong initiative to design and implement a girls summer camp and leadership development has concluded, and we are happy with the results thus far, taking note of adjustments for next year.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
If the last time you got in your car you thought it was hot enough to bake a cake, you’re not far off! The internet is full of recipes for dashboard cookies and pizza, helping to keep your house cool and energy costs down when the heat rises, while also fueling your sugar tooth. But if your car can warm up enough to bake cookies, that means temperatures (inside and outside of your car) may also be dangerous.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
This week’s Preparedness Post comes from Ready Arlington’s community partner, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
The end of the school year is fast approaching for many Arlington families. Judging by the number of “OBX” stickers on the back of local minivans and other family haulers, parents around Arlington have that trip to the beach, summer camp for the kids, or a week of playing tourist on staycation planned at this point.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
If your answer to the headline was heat and drought emergencies — you’re right! And we’ll address that a little later this summer. But let’s drill down to the second and third deadliest weather hazards for a moment: tornadoes and lightning.
This biweekly column is sponsored by the Arlington Office of Emergency Management.
The question flashes across a screen at a recent Personal & Family Emergency Preparedness workshop for Arlington Network for Community Readiness (ANChoR) volunteers. Participant responses split between the public, the government and community leaders. A collective groan, and then conversation, ensues as they’re told they’re all right — everyone has a role in preparedness.
