CONOZCA LOS RIESGOS DE INUNDACIONES METROPOLITANAS Y PREVENGA

AUDIO: Valeria Jassim, Especialista en Comunicaciones sobre el Seguro, FEMA
Las inundaciones pueden ocurrir en cualquier lugar, incluso lejos de una fuente de agua. Las ciudades tienen riesgos ocultos de inundación que pueden poner en peligro hogares y negocios.

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TRACKING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WASTEWATER

AUDIO: Dr. Marlene Wolfe, Assistant Professor at Emory University and Program Director at WastewaterSCAN
During the fall and winter months, seasonal viruses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 begin circulating. Wastewater monitoring provides data that communities and local health leaders can use to make health decisions and curb the spread of infectious diseases.

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KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK AND TAKE ACTION BEFORE PEAK HURRICANE SEASON

AUDIO: Jeff Jackson, Deputy Assistant Administrator at FEMA
With peak hurricane season quickly approaching in mid-September, FEMA is urging residents to understand their flood risk and to act now. It’s a fact that when a hurricane hits, those with flood insurance recover faster.

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CONOZCA SU RIESGO DE INUNDACIÓN Y ACTÚE ANTES DE LA TEMPORADA ALTA DE HURACANES

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Asuntos Públicos en FEMA
Con la temporada alta de huracanes acercándose rápidamente a mediados de septiembre, la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) está instando a los residentes a entender su riesgo de inundación y actuar ahora.

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UNITED STATES MINT AND WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS ANNOUNCE NEW COIN & MEDAL SERIES CELEBRATING COMIC BOOK ART, SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT

The United States Mint is excited to announce a historic collaboration with Warner Brothers Discovery Global Consumer Products to launch a new coin and medal series celebrating comic book art as a uniquely American artform, featuring DC comic book characters.

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CONOZCA SU RIESGO DE INUNDACIÓN Y PREPÁRESE PARA LA TEMPORADA DE CRECIDAS DE PRIMAVERA

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Asuntos Públicos en FEMA
Las inundaciones son el desastre natural más costoso de Estados Unidos, y los ríos provocan cientos de inundaciones cada año.

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KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PREPARE FOR RIVERINE FLOODING

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Senior Executive of the NFIP
Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, and rivers cause hundreds of floods every year. The transition from the winter season to spring can result in increased rainfall and melting snow which can cause rivers and other bodies of water to rise, overflow and spill out onto nearby flat, dry land—and that causes flooding.

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TRACKING THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WASTEWATER

Dr. Alexandria Boehm, Stanford University professor
(Wednesday, November 1, 2023) – Infectious disease experts are concerned that COVID-19, influenza and RSV case numbers will rise simultaneously and are warning the public about the potential of a “tripledemic.” Tracking these viruses and...

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U.S. Congress to Consider Legislation to Assess Sustainable, Inclusive Seafood Farming

Sue Fenigan, award-winning chef
U.S. Congress to Consider Legislation to Assess Sustainable, Inclusive Seafood Farming   (Washington, D.C., Friday, October 13, 2023) – Sustainable seafood farmed in offshore waters of the United States is one step closer to being on...

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