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: New BHS Coach with State...

Bridgeport’s sports history is littered with great accomplishments by teams, individuals, and coaches. As it tur...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Life-Long City Resident...

Anyone recognize the two on the right? That would be Shirley Hadorn and her daughter Janet (Hathaway) as they head do...

Posted by Dick Duez
City Faces in Different Places

This week's City Face is Vickie Tout. Meet her and her family and learn why she loves Bridgeport here: How long...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: For this Blog's Beer Drinkin...

Every once in a while, a change of pace is needed; something a little more lighthearted. With that in mind, this week’...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Want to Expand Selections...

The Bridgeport Public Library provides access to over 30 different electronic services and databases. ...

Posted by Sharon Saye
The Grapevine: Spring on its Way - and ...

This past week has certainly been a great week, which ushered out February and got us ready for March. There wer...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Healthy Faces: Meet Jennifer Conley

"Healthy Bridgeport" is comprised of health-concious individuals; the same group that served as the steering committee...

Posted by Julie Perine
Outside the Tribe: High School Basketbal...

The calendar says today is March 2. I’m pretty sure that is accurate even though it is now Day...

Posted by Chris Johnson