News Feedhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/news&page=38db2d44-0a4c-43db-8662-eb783c24334c&wp=5bad5130-08cb-4b7c-9e51-6004535db05460Preparing for the Spring Stormhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Preparing-for-the-Spring-Storm.aspxWed, 06 Mar 2013 03:25:52 GMTRockefeller on National Preparedness Weekhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Rockefeller-on-National-Preparedness-Week.aspxWed, 06 Mar 2013 03:06:23 GMTFEMA Approves More than $1 Million to Help with Storm Recoveryhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Sandy-Update.aspxThu, 17 Jan 2013 00:19:57 GMTRed Cross Preparing to assist in WVhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/RedCrosspressrelease1.aspxMon, 29 Oct 2012 18:18:46 GMTGovernor Tomblin Announces 16 Additional Counties to Receive Individual Assistance http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/DR4071addon.aspxMon, 22 Oct 2012 21:47:00 GMTGovernor Tomblin Requests Federal Assistance for West Virginians in 20 Additional Counties http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Governorrequestsadditionalassistance.aspxWed, 17 Oct 2012 04:07:11 GMTCall and Register with FEMAhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/CallandRegisterwithFEMA.aspxSun, 30 Sep 2012 00:43:12 GMTGovernor Tomblin Announces 4 Counties to Receive Individual Assistance http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/IndividualAssistanceapprovedin4Counties.aspxFri, 21 Sep 2012 23:31:21 GMTSeptember is National Preparedness Month!http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/disastercommunictions.aspxWed, 12 Sep 2012 02:40:46 GMT Do you know your Children's school emergency?http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/NPM_SchoolSafety.aspxThu, 06 Sep 2012 13:35:01 GMTGOVERNOR TOMBLIN APPEALS FEMA'S DECISION TO DENY FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FEMA_appeal.aspxThu, 30 Aug 2012 00:31:31 GMTFEMA denies request related to June 29th storm http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FEMAdeniesIndividualAssistance.aspxFri, 10 Aug 2012 01:29:15 GMTGovernor Tomblin Requests Individual Assistance from Federal Governmenthttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/IndividualAssistance_July2012.aspxWed, 01 Aug 2012 01:51:08 GMTFEMA Registration Deadline is May 21http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FEMADeadline.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 22:44:08 GMTWaye County DRC Openshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WayeCountyDRCOpens.aspxFri, 23 Mar 2012 04:45:21 GMTGOVERNOR TOMBLIN SEEKS ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FUNDS http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/AdditionalDisasterRelief.aspxTue, 20 Mar 2012 04:36:18 GMTWest Virginia Receives Disaster Assistancehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WestVirginiaReceivesDisasterAssistance.aspxSat, 17 Mar 2012 01:46:08 GMTSpring Forest Fire Season Begins March 1http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/SpringForestFire.aspxSpring Forest Fire Season begins Thursday March 1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:28:19 GMTGovernor Announces New Apphttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorAnnouncesNewApp.aspxTue, 28 Feb 2012 17:16:11 GMTKanawha Putnam LEPC Announces New Websitehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/KPEPCPressrelease.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 12:11:26 GMTMitigation Grants Announcedhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/MitigationGrantsAnnounced.aspxMitigation grants for Marion, Raleigh, and McDowellThu, 15 Dec 2011 05:16:02 GMTMissing Childhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/MissingChild.aspxMissing Endangered Child Aliayah LunsfordTue, 15 Nov 2011 22:55:28 GMTRevised Release on the National EAS Testhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/RevisedReleaseontheNationalEASTest.aspxRevision to reduce test time to 30 seconds vs 3 minutesSat, 05 Nov 2011 15:08:48 GMTFIRST NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WVReleaseonNationalEAStest.aspxTest to Take Place November 9 at 2 p.m. EDTSat, 29 Oct 2011 14:39:44 GMTFCC Notice on EAS testhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FCCNoticeonEAStest.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 01:26:13 GMTFCC and FEMA Release Tips for Communicating in a Disasterhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FCCandFEMAReleaseTipsforCommunicatinginaDisaster.aspxSat, 24 Sep 2011 00:40:50 GMT"Corps Watch" Property Protection Program to Deter Crimehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/TheftofCorpProperty.aspxThu, 22 Sep 2011 01:32:06 GMTPublic Notice Issued Concerning Construction of 911 Tower at Glen Jean Armoryhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/PublicNoticeIssuedConcerningConstructionof911ToweratGlenJeanArmory.aspxWednesday, August 17, 2011Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:18:16 GMTHomeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Programhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/HomelandSecurityExerciseandEvaluationProgram.aspxMonday, August 1, 2011Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:47:15 GMTNational Preparedness Month 2011http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/NationalPreparednessMonth2011.aspxFrom Ready.GovMon, 01 Aug 2011 12:35:08 GMTGovernor Establishes Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee to Enhance Emergency Communicationshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorEstablishesStatewideInteroperability.aspxFrom the office of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin - Thursday, June 23, 2011Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:56:18 GMTTSA and Partners to Conduct Special Security Exercisehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/TSAandPartnerstoConductSpecial.aspxFrom the US Department of Homeland Security - Monday, June 13, 2011Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:11:53 GMTDeadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to Drought in West Virginia is July 5http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/DeadlinetoApplyforEconomicDisaster.aspxFrom the United States Small Business Administration - Monday, June 6, 2011Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:19:17 GMTFarmers in Wayne, Hancock and Pendleton Counties May Qualify for Disaster Assistancehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FarmersinWayne,HancockandPendletonCountiesMayQualifyforDisasterAssistance.aspxFriday, May 27, 2011Fri, 27 May 2011 16:59:17 GMTCitizens of Beech Bottom Now Qualify for Subsidized Flood Insurancehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/CitizensofBeechBottomNowQualifyforSubsidizedFloodInsurance.aspxFriday, May 27, 2011Fri, 27 May 2011 16:58:16 GMTFEMA Regional Office Prepares for 2011 Storm Seasonhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FEMARegionalOfficePreparesfor2011StormSeason.aspxFrom FEMA Region III - Monday, May 23, 2011Tue, 24 May 2011 13:04:07 GMTMoney Neededhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/MoneyNeeded.aspxWV Metro News - Friday, May 20, 2011Fri, 20 May 2011 13:13:48 GMTMay 31 is SBA Disaster Loan Application Deadline in West Virginiahttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/May31isSBADisasterLoanApplicationDeadlineinWestVirginia.aspxFrom the U.S. Small Business Administration - April 26, 2011Wed, 04 May 2011 12:35:22 GMTStatement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on the Death of Osama Bin Ladenhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/StatementbySecretaryofHomelandSecurityJanetNapolitanoontheDeathofOsamaBinLaden.aspxMonday, May 2, 2011Mon, 02 May 2011 14:45:52 GMTRegister Now for the West Virginia Homeland Security Summit and Expohttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/RegisterNowfortheWestVirginiaHomelandSecuritySummitandExpo.aspxJune 1 & 2 at Marshall UniversityWed, 27 Apr 2011 15:26:16 GMTSBA Says Deadline Approaching for Disaster Loanshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/SBASaysDeadlineApproachingforDisasterLoans.aspxFrom the Charleston AP - Wednesday, April 27, 2011Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:38:15 GMTAmber Alert Updatehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/AmberAlertUpdate.aspxUpdae with additional informationWed, 27 Apr 2011 02:30:40 GMTAmber Alerthttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/AmberAlert.aspxMingo County, WVWed, 27 Apr 2011 00:55:41 GMTState Floodplain Managers Share Vital Information About Flood Insurance in Your Communityhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/StateFloodplainManagersShareVitalInformationAboutFloodInsuranceinYourCommunity.aspxMonday, April 25, 2011Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:27:28 GMTSecretary Napolitano Announces Implementation of National Terrorism Advisory Systemhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Secretary.aspxFrom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Wednesday, April 20, 2011Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:53:47 GMTThe National Weather Service Seeks Volunteers in Monongalia Countyhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/TheNationalWeatherServiceSeeksVolunteersinMonongaliaCounty.aspxWednesday, April 13, 2011 - From the Monongalia County Office of Emergency ManagementWed, 13 Apr 2011 19:36:45 GMTGovernor Tomblin Declares State of Emergency in Four Southern West Virginia Countieshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorTomblinDeclaresStateofEmergencyinFourSouthernWestVirginiaCounties.aspxMonday, April 11, 2011 - From the Office of Governor Earl Ray TomblinTue, 12 Apr 2011 13:12:32 GMTWest Virginia Emergency Services Unaffected by Potential Federal Government Shutdownhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WestVirginiaEmergencyServicesUnaffectedbyPotentialFederalGovernmentShutdown.aspxFriday, April 8, 2011Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:28:15 GMTWest Virginia Agencies Continue to Monitor Radiological Incident in Japanhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WestVirginiaAgenciesContinuetoMonitorRadiologicalIncidentinJapan.aspxTuesday, March 29, 2011Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:23:06 GMTDHSEM to Conduct Search and Rescue Exercisehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/DHSEMtoConductSearchandRescueExercise.aspxMonday, March 28, 2011Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:09:34 GMTFEMA Encourages Flood Safety Awarenesshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FEMAEncouragesFloodSafetyAwareness.aspxMonday, March 14, 2011Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:52:40 GMTWest Virginians Can Help With Recovery in Japanhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WestVirginiansCanHelpWithRecoveryinJapan.aspxMonday, March 14, 2011Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:47:56 GMTSevere weather, including flooding, anticipated in coming days http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorencouragesVigilance.aspxThursday, March 10, 2011 - From the Office of Gov. Earl Ray TomblinMon, 11 Apr 2011 19:05:18 GMTGovernor Unveils Command Unit Rapid Response Task Force 1 & Mine Rescue Truck http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/NewMineRescueVehicleUnveiled.aspxTuesday, March 8, 2011 - From the Office of Gov. Earl Ray TomblinMon, 11 Apr 2011 19:08:26 GMTSBA Application Deadline for Economic Injury Loans in West Virginia is March 24http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/SBAApplicationDeadlineforEconomicInjuryLoansinWestVirginiaisMarch24.aspxFrom the U.S. Small Business AdministrationThu, 17 Feb 2011 20:08:28 GMTCitizens Encouraged to Protect Homes from Potential Carbon Monoxide Poisonhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/CitizensEncouragedtoProtectHomesfromPotentialCarbonMonoxidePoison.aspxFriday, February 4, 2011Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:06:03 GMTRahall, Rockefeller, Manchin Announce $273,000 for Fire Departments, First Respondershttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/Rahall,Rockafeller,ManchinAnnounce.aspxWednesday, Janurary 26, 2011Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:09:49 GMTStatement from the Governor Regarding Anticipation of Heavy Winter Stormhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/StatementfromtheGovernorRegardingAnticipationofHeavyWinterStorm.aspxWednesday, January 26, 2011 - From the Office of Gov. Earl Ray TomblinMon, 11 Apr 2011 19:10:47 GMTFire Marshal has Proposal to Help VFDshttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/FireMarshalhasProposaltoHelpVFDs.aspxWV Metro News - Friday, January 21, 2011Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:00:10 GMTBayer Report Released by CSBhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/CSBBAYER.aspxInvestigation Details: Bayer CropScience Pesticide Waste Tank Explosion Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:49:40 GMTDHSEM and USACE Host Bluestone Dam Emergency Exercise 2011 Kickoff Seminarhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/DHSEMandUSACEHost.aspxWed, 19 Jan 2011 15:32:12 GMTSBA Disaster Loans Available in West Virginiahttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/SBADisasterLoansAvailableinWestVirginia.aspxWed, 19 Jan 2011 14:01:56 GMTGov recommends West Virginians be vigilanthttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovrecommendsWestVirginiasbevigilant.aspxMon, 10 Jan 2011 19:39:30 GMTNational Critical Infrastructure Protection Monthhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/NCIP Month.aspxWed, 08 Dec 2010 02:02:35 GMTGovernor Appoints Gianato Homeland Security Advisorhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorAppointsGianatoHomelandSecurityAdvisor.aspxTue, 07 Dec 2010 22:33:39 GMTWV Offers assistance to New Zealandhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WVOffersassistancetoNewZealand.aspxSun, 28 Nov 2010 02:37:12 GMTGOVERNOR AWARDS FUNDS TO WEST VIRGINIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUNDhttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WVHousingrelease.aspxTue, 30 Nov 2010 20:57:18 GMTWood and Wirt to Get Helphttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/WoodandWirttoGetHelp.aspxPARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- The state is giving funding to Wood and Wirt counties to address stream damage caused by severe storms in September. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:34:49 GMTDHSEM News Releasehttp://www.dhsem.wv.gov/news/Pages/DHSEMNewsRelease.aspxCurrent NEWS information The West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is ready to provide assistance when a disaster strikesWed, 06 Oct 2010 13:25:04 GMT