Emergency Services Blog

Posted on March 19, 2014

Severe weathercan strike anywhere at any time.Thunderstorms and lightning,flash floods,tornadoesand evenwinter stormscan d...

Posted on March 02, 2014

For the last several days Emergency Management officials, local and national meteorologist and media outlets have been war...

Posted on March 01, 2014

The Charleston National Weather Service has just upgraded the Winter Storm Watch for our area to a Winter Storm Warnin...

Posted on February 28, 2014

If you’re anything like me, what I am about to share is not welcome news. This winter season has worn on us all phys...

Posted on February 17, 2014

In 95% of all emergencies, the victim or bystander provides the first immediate assistance on the scene. Would you know wh...

Posted on January 22, 2014

Winter is an especially important time to keep an eye on seniors to make sure they are living as safely as possible. In ad...

Posted on January 08, 2014

From Darryl Madden,Director of FEMA Ready Campaign: For many, theNew Yearis a time for setting goals and making n...

Posted on January 06, 2014

With temperatures expected to be as low as -27 with wind chill Tuesday morning, and the potential for power outages to...

Posted on December 02, 2013

Did you know that the City of Bridgeport has a tool to ensure that emergency public warning and safety information is...

Posted on November 17, 2013

Current weather forecasts have increased our risk for extensive power outages across the state compounding the restora...

Posted on October 31, 2013

Butterflies, goblins, kittens and Iron Man ... it's hard to tell who you might see wandering the streets and knock...

Posted on October 25, 2013

Your ability to successfully respond to a disaster is directly related to your preparedness prior to the disaster.&nbs...

Posted on October 17, 2013

Anywhere it rains, it can flood. A flood is a “general and temporary condition where two or more acres of normal...

Posted on October 03, 2013

It’s that time of year again … hurricane season. A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or sever...

Posted on September 30, 2013

In the majority of the conversations I hold with residents, family members and friends who want to increase their prepared...

From the Bench: Hoping Summer Proves Piv...

The sun has been out. Vacations have been booked. And cold drinks are becoming necessary. But, at Wayne...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Super Dry Summer of '87 at ...

For those of you fretting the cold weather, here's a look back to the summer of 1987. This is Maple Lake in a v...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Remembering a True Super...

“We’re going to have to stop your heart,” he said, to which I responded, “Ok. Will it start again?” His answer:...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Unearth a Story at Summer...

Summer reading is right around the corner! For us, this time is always the busiest season of the year, and...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
ToquiNotes: A Closed National Chain at M...

As is sometimes the case, comments on a blog post on one of our social media platforms will lead to another blog. Such...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: Upcoming Event to Recogni...

The Board of Directors of the Progressive Women’s Association has announced that it will be presenting a special progr...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Tending Community: Let's Talk Consumptio...

Every week when people talk about the Bridgeport Farmers and Makers Market, the conversation usually centers around fresh,...

Posted by Perris Reed