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Episode 53: Veterans At FEMA Nov 06, 2019

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On today’s episode of the FEMA podcast, we’ll talk to FEMA veterans from each of the five branches of the military and learn more about their experience, the resources our Agency offers to support their success, and the unique but complementary transition that exists from active duty to a career in emergency management.

Episode 52: National Community Planning Month Oct 30, 2019

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October is National Community Planning Month - a nationally-recognized, American Planning Association (APA) led initiative that focuses on the importance of community planning and its impacts. National Community Planning Month ties into FEMA’s Strategic Plan. Efforts like this also highlight the work supporting the National Mitigation Investment Strategy by capturing the ongoing partnerships between planning and mitigation.

Episode 51: Hurricane Dorian - A Walking Tour Of The National Response Coordination Center Oct 23, 2019

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The National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) is the central hub of activities for the federal response to disasters and emergencies. Here we bring in representatives from across the federal government to coordinate the overall federal response and recovery. On this episode, we got a special walking tour of the NRCC from Josh Dozor, the Deputy Assistant Administrator for FEMA’s Response Directorate, just as we stood up in response to the potential effects of Tropical Storm and later Hurricane Dorian.

Episode 50: Youth As A Part Of Whole Community Preparedness Oct 15, 2019

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In this episode, FEMA speaks with emergency managers and a member of FEMA’s National Youth Preparedness Council who are working to make preparedness a part of Pacific Northwest schools and communities. Hsin Ya (Jessie) Huang, a student at South Eugene High School; Scott Zaffram, Federal Preparedness Coordinator at Region 10; and Bryce A. McKenna, Emergency Management Director at Oregon Department of Education - Office of Student Services share their perspectives on youth preparedness.

Episode 48: Preparing For Better Outcomes With FEMA And Fannie Mae Oct 01, 2019

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In honor of national preparedness month, we sat down with Alex Amparo, assistant administrator for FEMA’s national preparedness directorate, along with Mike Hernandez, Vice President for housing access and disaster response and rebuild at Fannie Mae. We discussed the importance of preparing for better financial outcomes after disasters.

Episode 49: Making Cents From Disasters: The Millennial Money Mindset Oct 01, 2019

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When disasters occur, an emergency savings fund can be one of the primary resources to handle natural disasters and jumpstart recovery. This can include temporarily evacuating to a hotel, paying for a generator, or beginning to pay for damaged or lost items. This applies to all citizens and residents, particularly young adults who increasingly become more aware of the perils natural disasters can bring. In this episode, we talk with the Operation HOPE’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Anita Ward, to learn the key steps Millennials, specifically, can take to become financially prepared for any emergency crisis or storm.

Episode 46: 'Prepared, Not Scared': Teaching Children What To Do In An Emergency Sep 09, 2019

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Each week, a National Preparedness Month weekly theme will focus on a different aspect of preparedness, including the importance of making an emergency plan, saving early for unexpected costs of disasters, getting involved in community preparedness efforts and teaching young people to prepare. On today's episode, we'll focus on youth preparedness during a roundtable discussion with a few members of the FEMA team. We'll learn more about the important roles children can play in creating a systematic shift in the culture of preparedness.

Episode 45: FEMA's CBRN Office Aug 28, 2019

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In this episode, we recognize an organization within FEMA with a unique mission to plan for the dangerous man-made events that we hope the world may never face. Join us as we talk to experts from FEMA’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) office. We’ll gain a better understanding of their work through an in-depth scenario-based discussion focused around how FEMA and other federal agencies would deal with an improvised nuclear device detonation.

Episode 44: A National Strategy For Mitigation Investment Aug 13, 2019

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Recently, the mitigation framework leadership group, the mid flag released the National Mitigation Investment Strategy, which is intended to be a single national strategy for advancing mitigation investment to reduce risks posed by natural hazards and ultimately increased the nation's resilience to those hazards. On today's episode, we sat down with the co-chairs of the group to talk about this strategy and how it's transformative for the way that we seek to prevent future loss from disasters.

Episode 43: Live From The 8th Annual Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnership Conference In Washington D.C. Jul 30, 2019

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On this episode we sit down with leaders from Private Sector partners in Disasters, to examine best practices among all sectors coming out of recent disasters, and the opportunity for the private sector’s continued support to build a culture of resilience.

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