National Preparedness Month

Each FEMA Regional Office has designated a representative to present on National Preparedness Month initiatives that will occur in their Region.  Motion center will be listening in to learn about best practices going on across America to prepare citizens and enhance community resilience.   

 Motion Center is very excited to bring our audience exclusive information and work with emergency managers to offer our public the most recent emergency information.

Iraq Drawdown

Iraq Drawdown  (click for more info)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:27:19 -0500
As U.S. troops leave Iraq, the equipment that has sustained and protected them is being moved out as well.

Tropical Storm Fiona forms in the Atlantic, 890 miles E of Leeward Islands. Moving W at 24 mph.

Source: Natioanl Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Fiona forms in the Atlantic, 890 miles E of Leeward Islands. Moving W at 24 mph. See the latest NHC Track it here (Click)

History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. 

 

The goal of this Hurricane Preparedness Web site is to inform the public about the hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take ACTION. This information can be used to save lives at work, home, while on the road, or on the water. For More Information Click Here

Even though National Hurricane Week was months ago. If you have a moment

and are in an effected area. There is valuable information at NOAA's website.

Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. This means it is important for your family to have a plan that includes all of these hazards. Look carefully at the safety actions associated with each type of hurricane hazard and prepare your family disaster plan accordingly. But remember this is only a guide. The first and most important thing anyone should do when facing a hurricane threat is to use common sense.

Reflections on Katrina - MK1 Young and ME2 Watson

Yesterday, the nation marked the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans. For the people of the Gulf, the men and women of the Coast Guard and the millions tracking the storm, landfall was only the beginning of what would become a major rescue and recovery effort. As we continue to offer reflections [More Information Click Below]

Reflections on Katrina - MK1 Young and ME2 Watson

Eagle Pass Agents Foil Smuggling Attempt

Eagle Pass Agents Foil Smuggling Attempt

Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station seized 41 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $30,000.Wednesday evening, a man driving a 1996 Saturn entered the immigration checkpoint north of Eagle Pass on Highway 57. (more information click here)

CBP Conducts Special Agriculture Operation on Truck Cabs at North Dakota Port of Entry

CBP Conducts Special Agriculture Operation on Truck Cabs at North Dakota Port of Entry
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:51:04 -0500
Pembina, N.D. - Over a two day period in August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pembina port of entry conducted a special enforcement operation checking for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and other agricultural products in the cabs of inbound commercial trucks. (more information click here)

CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest a Chinese Imposter on False Statements and Forgery Charges

CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest a Chinese Imposter on False Statements and Forgery Charges

** Breaking Local News ** 7:18 PM
Niagara Falls, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the arrest of a Chinese citizen on charges of false claim to citizenship, misuse of a passport and false statements. On August 29, CBP officers encountered a 28-year-old female as she applied for admission as a passenger in a taxi at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, N. (more information click here)