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Before, During & After
A FEMA podcast highlighting innovation in the field of emergency management and sharing stories of communities and individuals recovering after disasters.
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105 EpisodenEpisode 134: Emergency Communications Month - Partnering with CISA to Highlight Key Communication Resources
April is Emergency Communications Month, and our friends at CISA are honoring the nation's emergency responders and communicators, emphasizing the imp...
Episode 133: A Nod to the Volunteers Who Help in Times of Need
Voluntary agencies are typically some of the first organizations to respond and are often the last to leave a community, sometimes years after a disas...
Episode 132: With a Total Solar Eclipse on the Radar, Emergency Managers Talk About How They're Preparing for the Crowds
On April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada. This is no doubt one of nature's...
Episode 130: Streamlining the FEMA Application Process. Empowering Survivors to Rebuild Faster After Disaster
FEMA is on the verge of making some of the most significant updates to survivor assistance in the last 20 years. Experiencing a disaster and the loss...
Episode 128: Taking Leadership to the Next Level with the Naval Postgraduate School
Strengthening the emergency management workforce at the state, local, tribal, territorial, and national levels is crucial to building and maintaining...
Episode 126: Tips on How to Identify and Prevent Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance designed to educate the public about human trafficking and the r...
Episode 124: A USFA-Led Conversation with the Creators of "Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire," A New Documentary Focused on Cultural Fire
Our friends at the U.S. Fire Administration recently had the opportunity to screen the new documentary “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” with the film c...
Episode 123: Resilience After Wildfire - The Point Dume Bombers. A Conversation with Journalist Adriana Cargill, Creator of the "Sandcastles" Podcast
In 2018, the Woolsey Fire consumed huge swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura County in California. The fire burned nearly a hundred thousand acres and de...
Episode 120: A Chat with CISA on its Efforts to Prevent Bomb Threats and Protect Communities
Our nation's, roads, waterways, hospitals, and utilities support the millions of activities that people conduct each day to transact business, travel,...
Episode 119: Supporting Employee Mental Health to Ensure a Strong and Resilient Workforce
Disasters are devastating on multiple levels. Every year, our communities are affected by disasters which disrupt the mental health and wellbeing of m...
Episode 115: FEMA Fire Grants and the UL Help Enhance Community Safety
FEMA has some tremendous programs to help firefighters and, in turn, assists with the safety and security of our communities around the country. We do...
Episode 114: The Role of Local Elected and Appointed Officials in Disaster Response and Recovery
Emergency managers play a critical role in successfully navigating disaster response and recovery. But there's another player whose efforts are just a...
Episode 112: Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in Communities Near Chemical Stockpile Sites
Since the 1950s, the U.S. Army maintained stockpiles of chemical munitions that were produced as a way to deter the threat of chemical attacks from fo...
Episode 111: Understanding the Importance of Protecting Your Property with Flood Insurance
Flooding is America's number one natural disaster affecting 99% of U.S. Counties since 1996. Just one inch of water can cause roughly $25,000 of damag...
Episode 109: The National Water Center - Addressing the Nation's Flood Risks
A little over 10 years ago, congressional leaders responded to the growing need for water resources intelligence by having NOAA Build a National Water...
Episode 108: Unpacking the EOC How to Quick Reference Guide
For emergency managers across the country, the Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, can be home base. It's a place for deconflicting challenges, findi...
Episode 106: A chat with Joe Kelly, Minnesota's outgoing director of emergency management shares tips, insight, and lessons on navigating through the pandemic
On this episode, we celebrate a great partner in emergency management. Joe Kelly, Director of Minnesota's Department of Homeland Security and Emergenc...
Episode 105: A New Guide for Continuous Improvement in Emergency Management
In late October, FEMA released the National Continuous Improvement Guidance. The guidance provides an approach to conducting consistent and rigorous c...
Episode 99: FEMA’s New Mobile App
As we kick off National Preparedness Month, we're discussing the new and improved FEMA mobile app and discussing how it can provide crucial informatio...
Episode 97: Colorado’s Marshall Fire Donations and Resource Center
On this episode, we’re highlighting the State of Colorado and their successful partnership with voluntary organizations to set up a donations manageme...
Episode 96: 10 Year Anniversary of Wireless Emergency Alerts
In 2012, FEMA created Wireless Emergency Alerts to send alert and warning messages through the agency’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. On...
Episode 94: Role of Faith Based and Community Organizations in Emergency Management
A successful disaster response depends of the partnership of the whole community, including the tremendous support of voluntary organizations and the...
Episode 93: Remembering Hurricane Agnes on the 50th Anniversary of the Storm
On this episode, FEMA remembers Hurricane Agnes on the 50th Anniversary of the storm by looking back at the impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and looking ah...
Episode 91: Public Information in Emergency Management
On this episode, we sat down with two State Public Information Officers to discuss the importance of getting lifesaving information to the public duri...
Episode 87: A Message from Acting Administrator Bob Fenton
We sit down with Acting Administrator Bob Fenton to discuss going through leadership transition within the agency and how it impacts FEMA’s mission.
Episode 86: Oregon Wildfires - Benefit Brews
On this episode we talk to two Oregon based breweries, one owned by a wildland firefighter and another family operated, about how they are helping wil...
Episode 85: Oregon Wildfires - Candy Christmas Tree
On this episode, we talk with Eric and Candice Page, Christmas tree farmers and residents of Marion County, Oregon, who are helping fellow Oregonians...
Episode 83: After the Disaster- How to Donate & Volunteer Responsibly
On this episode, we’ll talk to Stacy Lamb from Convoy of Hope & FEMA’s donations management lead Don Bonchack about what you should know to most effec...
Episode 82: Meeting Unmet Needs Through Disaster Case Management
For individuals affected by disasters, recovery can often be a daunting task. What people may not realize though is many times there are individuals w...
Episode 81: Oregon Wildfires - Disaster Survivor Assistance in Southern Oregon
On this episode, FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor visits southern Oregon to view damage caused by historic wildfires that nearly destroyed small towns a...
Episode 80: Tsunami Survivor Encourages Tsunami Awareness
In commemoration of World Tsunami Awareness Day, we speak to a tsunami survivor on her experience, work in tsunami education, and on the importance of...
Episode 79: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
In September, FEMA announced an application period for $660 million is hazard mitigation grant funding for states, local communities, tribes and terri...
Episode 78: ShakeOut 2020
Earthquakes can happen anywhere and at any time. And because an earthquake is considered a no notice incident—one that occurs unexpectedly or with min...
Episode 77: FEMA and the SBA – Supporting Disaster Survivors
Perhaps FEMA’s closest partner in providing federal disaster recovery assistance is the U.S. Small Business Administration, the SBA. When a federal di...
Episode 76: Team Preparedness with a Disaster Resilient University
On this episode, we visit the University of Oregon campus to talk to members of a network that is dedicated to improving disaster preparedness in high...
Episode 75: 2020 National Preparedness Month - Flood Insurance
September is National Preparedness Month. While 2020 may feel different for many Americans, one thing remains the same – disasters can and will happen...
Episode 74: Agency Update - Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura made landfall last week in Louisiana and areas of Eastern Texas as a powerful category 4 storm. Causing widespread damage and destruct...
Episode 72: Partnership Month 2020
For the past 5 years, in July, volunteers from around the country travel to FEMA Headquarters in Washington D.C. to celebrate Partnership Day. This ye...
Episode 71: FEMA.gov Gets A Redesign
FEMA’s website (FEMA.gov) went through a major redesign. This is a critical step towards making our programs more accessible. On this week's podcast,...
Episode 69: 40th Anniversary of Mt. St. Helens Eruption
It was 40 years ago today that Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted. Ash and steam poured out and avalanches of snow and ice thundered down th...