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Featured Articles

1. Article number 1 - Flooding Updates
2. Article number 2 - New American Sign Language Videos will Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prepare for Disasters
3. Article number 3 - IEMA Launches New Preparedness Radio Spots Featuring Radio, TV Personality Steve Harvey
4. Article number 4 - IEMA Highlights Employee Disaster Preparedness
5. Article number 5 - Ready to Respond Campus Pilot Program

• Flooding Updates

  Governor Pat Quinn today asked the federal government to add 16 Illinois counties to a recent federal disaster declaration for 11 counties hit by widespread flooding in mid-April. Counties included in today’s request are Bureau, Crawford, Henderson, Knox, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford. (read entire press release).

  Disaster Recovery Centers Flood Pictures Flood Safety Information Press Releases River Closures

  Road Closures State Declared Counties Volunteer Opportunities Cleanup kit distribution sites

• New American Sign Language Videos will Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prepare for Disasters

  SPRINGFIELD – Information on how to prepare for tornadoes, severe storms and flooding is now available for people who are deaf and hard of hearing in a series of new videos that use American Sign Language (ASL) and are fully captioned.

  View the videos

• IEMA Launches New Preparedness Radio Spots Featuring Radio, TV Personality Steve Harvey

  SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ efforts to promote individual emergency preparedness is once again getting the star treatment. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today launched three new radio spots recorded by TV and radio personality Steve Harvey.

  • Listen to the PSAs

• IEMA Highlights Employee Disaster Preparedness

  SPRINGFIELD – Recent widespread flooding affected many businesses and their employees in Illinois. While most disasters can’t be prevented, emergency planning can help businesses keep employees safe in the workplace, and home emergency plans can keep those employees safe in their homes.

• Ready to Respond Campus Pilot Program

  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today announced an initiative to enhance safety for

  students, staff and visitors on college and university campuses.  Nine colleges and universities will participate

  in a pilot of the Ready to Respond Campus program, with a full rollout of the program expected in January 2014.