Note: Last year, I wrote a letter to FEMA about building a culture of preparedness by bringing back civil defense. This year, I wrote a letter to FEMA… Click Here for a PDF Copy of Letter March 28, 2019 Pete T. Gaynor, Acting Administrator Daniel Kaniewski, PhD, Acting Deputy AdministratorFederal Emergency Management Agency500 C Street…
On March 7, 2018 (a year ago), I wrote a letter to then FEMA Administrator Brock Long on how we could build a culture of preparedness in America though civil defense. I never received any response. Fast forward to March 1, 2019 and Emergency Management Magazine published an article entitled: Report: We’ve Failed Miserably at…
Randy Powers of Practical Prepping Period recently interviewed me for his show. We talked for a long time. Here is the second part. (for the first part CLICK HERE.) We talk about threats to the electric grid, civil defense and emergency preparedness! Michael Mabee of the Secure The Grid Coalition and Prepping for a Suburban or…
Congresswoman Ann Kuster Sends Letter To Citizens Congresswoman Ann Kuster sent a staffer to read the attached letter to the citizens of New Hampshire (and the U.S., for that matter) at the New England Long-Term Power Outage Summit on November 10, 2018. We have all heard politicians make promises, but I take Congresswoman Ann Kuster at…
The federal government has no plan for a long-term power outage As disturbing as it might be, despite the numerous threats to the U.S. electric grid, the federal government has no plan for a long-term power outage. FEMA recently admitted this at the National Preparedness Symposium on May 24, 2018: “Current planning does not include any contingencies for…
If you missed it, here are some pictures (click for larger pic)… (Videos of the New England Long-Term Power Outage Summit coming soon!) Why You Should Attend The New England Long-Term Power Outage Summit In 2018, our society is moments away from adversity while generations removed from self-reliance. We are completely dependent on the electric grid…
Randy Powers of Practical Prepping Period recently interviewed me for his show. We talked for a long time so there will be at least two parts. Here is the first. We talk about threats to the electric grid, civil defense and emergency preparedness! Michael Mabee of the Secure The Grid Coalition and Prepping for a Suburban…
Guest Post By Civil Defense Virginia Click here for a printable PDF version Guide to developing a community-based Civil Defense organization in your community Introduction The current emergency management process has not worked very well for Americans over the past few decades. It has completely missed the boat when it comes to including…
Letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long on building a culture of preparedness [Click Here to read the PDF version of my Letter to Brock Long] March 7, 2018 William B. “Brock” Long, AdministratorFederal Emergency Management Agency500 C Street S.W.Washington, D.C. 20472 Goals:1. Building a culture of preparedness in the United States 2. Bringing back “civil…
Listen to Michael Mabee on Civil Defense EM Weekly’s Todd DeVoe interviews Michael Mabee on Civil Defense, recent testimony and statements of FEMA Administrator Brock Long and how we can build a culture of preparedness in the U.S. EM Weekly podcast Episode 51. Click below to listen. Also see my recent EM Weekly Article:…
