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Help spread the word! 🌋🌊 🫨 There has been significant concern regarding #MountSpurr this past month, which has prompted public anxiety and, unfortunately, misinformation will follow with private citizens. Please rely only on information from government or recognized NGO organizations. The State is currently working closely and daily with our state and federal scientists to monitor the situation. This approach applies to any Geological Hazard in the State of Alaska. I encourage you to help disseminate accurate information from credible sources only. As stated, we work very closely with these professionals, and our job is to better inform the public and communities. We receive this information from scientific experts, process it for public consumption, and provide our local emergency management professionals with the most current information. With that being said, please follow updates from these credible sources for geological hazard updates in the State of Alaska. Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation National Weather Service Alaska Earthquake Center State of Alaska UAF College of Business and Security Management Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (AK DGGS) UAF Geophysical Institute U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Alaska Department Of Natural Resources #volcano #earthquake #tsunami #geohazard #emprofessional #emergencymanagment

🔴 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬? Oil spills and pipeline leaks happen more often than you think and impact communities, ecosystems, and industries for years after. Just last year: 🛢️ 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into Arkansas creeks, harming wildlife. 🌱 70,000 gallons leaked in Wisconsin, contaminating groundwater. 🔥 This week: A fire in Michigan caused a mineral oil spill (minor impact reported). These incidents are stark reminders that preparedness and response matter. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹 & 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲. It provides clear, actionable steps to help individuals, communities, and organizations recognize hazards, stay safe, and report spills quickly. 🔎 Inside, you’ll find: ✅How to identify oil spills & gas leaks 🚧 ✅ What to do immediately to stay safe 🏃♂️💨 ✅ How to protect animals & wildlife 🐦🐄 ✅ Who to call & report spills to 📞 📲 Download HazAdapt. Know the risks. Take action. Build resilience. 🔗 OIL SPILL & PIPELINE LEAK RESILIENCE GUIDE → https://haz.guide/179 #DisasterPreparedness #EmergencyManagement #PublicSafety #OilSpill #PipelineLeaks #LEPC #CERT #HazardousMaterials #share #EnvironmentalProtection #HazMat #Toxic #InfrastructureSafety #offline #resource #publichealth

As emergency authorities adapt to the changes and fracturing of the national preparedness system, HazAdapt stands firm with you and your community. In times of funding delays and shifting resources, one thing remains certain: People need preparedness support. The best thing we can do is empower the public from the bottom up, as independently as possible, helping individuals and communities take preparedness into their own hands—effectively and with confidence. We want to reassure you: you’re not in this alone. HazAdapt is here to help you support your community’s preparedness and resilience, even in the most uncertain of times. ✅ HazAdapt is easy to use and proven to help people take 10x more protective actions, providing evidence-based, official resources that are 100% FREE to use and share. ✅ As preparedness engagement capacities take a hit, HazAdapt remains a 24/7, 365 safety information assistant, helping people before, during, and after an incident. Even as funding fluctuates, emergency authorities still need to demonstrate preparedness efforts and justify resources. HazAdapt’s Local Safety Information service provides a way to showcase real-time community engagement and track resilience impact, helping leaders advocate for continued support. No matter what changes come, HazAdapt will continue to support the public with trusted and official safety resources. Learn more and share HazAdapt with your community: https://lnkd.in/gUXqxgn6 #EmergencyManagement #CommunityResilience #preparedness #disaster #FEMA #IAEM #hazadapt #safety #funding

Emergency management is shifting. The demands are greater, the risks more complex, and the need for proactive solutions more urgent than ever. The question isn’t whether we should modernize our approach—it’s how quickly we can adapt to meet the challenges ahead. Three critical action areas that will define the future of resilience: 1. Building Resilient Communities Before Disasters Strike Preparedness isn’t enough if communities lack the capacity to act when it matters most. Resilience means embedding adaptation into daily life, equipping people with the knowledge, tools, and networks they need long before disaster strikes. 2. Leveraging Technology for Climate Adaptation and Modern Threats From AI-driven disinformation to climate extremes, emerging risks require new approaches. Emergency managers need better insights into how people are preparing, responding, and adapting—technology can make those invisible dynamics visible, actionable, and responsive. 3. A Whole-Community Approach That Meets People Where They Are Resilience isn’t one-size-fits-all. It must be accessible, inclusive, and relevant to the realities people face. The most effective emergency managers are those who listen, adapt, and build systems that work for everyone—not just those already engaged. HazAdapt is designed to support emergency managers in tackling these challenges head-on. We provide tools that: 💪 Strengthen bottom-up resilience by making life-saving knowledge and resources accessible before disasters occur. 📊 Bridge technology and community engagement to reveal real-time insights into resilience and response capacity. 🤝 Support a whole-community approach, ensuring emergency information reaches and empowers those who need it most. As emergency management evolves, so do the strategies and tools required to do this work effectively. HazAdapt is here to help make that transition not just possible, but practical. Get.hazadapt.com Thank you Carrie Speranza, CEM for your leadership here. #EmergencyManagement #Resilience #ClimateAdaptation #WholeCommunityApproach #InnovationInPreparedness #HazAdapt

Technology isn’t some passive force—it’s built by people, shaped by choices. And every choice either opens a door or slams one shut. Yet, AI and tech continue to leave millions in the dark. Not because we lack the skill to make it accessible, but because those designing it assume a narrow “default” user. One who moves, sees, hears, and thinks in a way that fits their mold. But the world doesn’t run on a single setting. Humanity is diverse—different bodies, different minds, different needs. If tech doesn’t reflect that, it’s not progress—it’s exclusion, packaged as innovation. A tool that only works for some isn’t a breakthrough; it’s a barrier. Inclusion isn’t complicated. A child learning to communicate, an elder navigating a digital world, a blind person reading an AI-generated text, a non-speaking autistic person using an app—technology should serve them all. Not as an afterthought. Not as an add-on. But as a core principle. The problem isn’t how to make AI accessible. The problem is that we keep asking, instead of demanding it as a standard. Because tech that ignores human diversity doesn’t just fail disabled people—it fails all of us. #WeAreBillionStrong #AXSChat #Disability #Inclusion ID: Quote: "If your tech only works for some, it’s not innovation—it’s exclusion with a fancy logo. True progress serves every body, every mind, every need. Accessibility isn’t a feature. It’s the foundation. #HumanInclusion"

Snow Impacts: How Does Your Community Adapt? In this "Snow View" Intensive Observation Period (IOP) webinar, Ginny Katz, founder of HazAdapt, and Snow View IOP co-leads Peder Nelson, Oregon State University, and Christina Buffington, University of Alaska Fairbanks, discuss snow hazards, community resilience planning, and connections to the @GLOBE Snow View IOP happening during the month of February 2025. https://lnkd.in/gcuZ-THu

For emergency managers, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 is more than just adopting new tools—it’s about investing in our ability to adapt to disruptions and empowering us to stay ahead of challenges. When we invest in emergency management, communities become more resilient, transitions run smoother, and disaster response becomes more effective. Join me and an incredible group of emergency management leaders in this timely discussion and learn from pivotal insights into "Innovation & Change" in our field. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆-𝗡𝟮-𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁  📅February 21, 2025 I’ll be sharing practical insights, actionable strategies, and proven results on how emergency authorities can track preparedness and resilience in real-time—before, during, and after events. With clearer visibility, they can pinpoint gaps, refine strategies, and drive better outcomes. With new tools, we can now demonstrate the tangible impact of preparedness, deliver measurable insights for smarter decision-making, and equip leaders with the evidence they need to confidently invest in resilience. Let’s turn preparedness into measurable progress. 🔗 Join us: https://lnkd.in/d-bN6tak #TheoryN2Practice #EmergencyManagement #CrisisPreparedness #RiskAssessment #SafetyFirst #DisasterResponse #LeadershipDevelopment #EmergencyPlanning #PublicSafety #ResilienceBuilding #CommunitySafety #HazardMitigation #EmergencyServices #LeadershipExcellence #CrisisManagement #BusinessContinuity #DisasterRecovery #SafetyTraining #OperationalReadiness #IncidentManagement #EmergencyResponseTeams #Innovation #LeadershipExcellence #EmergencyFunding #HazAdapt

What is going on with snow this year? What can communities do to be more prepared and resilient? Tune in to hear Ginny Katz, MPH join Peder Nelson and the Snow View Intensive Observation Period (IOP) Team to discuss snow hazards and community resiliency planning this week! https://lnkd.in/ghSPjyVT

State emergency management websites matter more than ever. Our Emergency Management Strategy team recently took a deep dive into all 50 U.S. state and territory emergency management websites—and let’s just say, we saw a lot of the same challenges across the board. So, we wrote them down. And we didn’t stop there—we also put together practical, easy-to-implement tips to help fix them. If you’re working in state or local emergency management, this is for you. Let’s make sure your website is clear, accessible, and actually helping the public when they need it most. Check it out ⬇️ #EmergencyManagement #PublicSafety #WebAccessibility 10 Common Pitfalls and Easy Fixes to Improve Public Trust

In response to recent changes affecting access to federal emergency safety and public health information, HazAdapt reaffirms our unwavering commitment to your safety and access to this essential information. Over the past six years, our team of experts has diligently compiled and simplified *hundreds* of credible resources from entities like the Federal Emergency Management Agency, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and others. We transform this extensive information into essential, actionable instructions, written in clear, accessible language. Our guides are designed for easy comprehension and are available offline, ensuring you have the critical information you need, even amidst uncertainty. Every resource we utilize is linked in each hazard guide for easy access. While our Hazard Guide's information does not change with these website shutdowns, some of the linked resources from the US government may no longer work. Learn more about the situation and how HazAdapt can help: https://lnkd.in/gEK9Mpjp #FEMA #disastersafety #information #government #accessible #DEI #communityresilience #technology #safetyapp #publichealth #preparedness #emergencymanagment #PIO #disaster #publicsafety #americanmade