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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_05_10_2722.html">Rain, wind, fire - Is your business ready to cope with a disaster?</a></b>
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<font size=1>April 30, 2010<br />
Author: Michael Tison, SBJ Contributor <br />
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Wildfires in California, mudslides in Maine, tornadoes in Tennessee, flooding in North Dakota. It doesn't matter where you live or have your business, natural disasters can occur anywhere. It doesn't have to be a major earthquake or hurricane to spoil your business.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_05_10_2611.html">Joseph Klinger appointed interim director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency</a></b>
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<font size=1>May 7, 2010<br />
Author: AP<br />
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has announced the appointment of an interim director of the state's emergency management agency.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_05_10_1852.html">Emergency agency publishes kids activity book</a></b>
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<font size=1>May 9, 2010<br />
Author: Fosters.com<br />
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois emergency officials want children to be prepared for disasters too, so they're putting out an activity book for kids.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_04_26_2700.html">Who Are We and Why Are We Here?</a></b>
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<font size=1>Apr 26, 2010<br />
Author:Tom Smith, EMA Coordinator <br />
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Do you ever wonder how the Palatine Emergency Management Agency/Citizen Corps got started in Palatine? What came first the chicken or the egg? With these profound questions in mind, I thought that a little history of where we started, where we are and who we are, maybe beneficial to many of you. 
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_12_4527.html">FEMA REMINDS AMERICANS TO MAKE SURE THEIR FAMILY IS PREPARED AS THEY SPRING FORWARD THIS YEAR </a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 12, 2010<br />
Author: U.S Department of Homeland Security<br />
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WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging Americans to take advantage of the March 14 time change for Daylight Savings as a reminder to ensure their families are prepared for a possible emergency. 
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_12_4441.html">Work Through Disaster Scenarios Online</a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 12, 2010<br />
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For those that have some time on their hands and like games, paste the below internet address into your browser and have at it. It allows you to work through some disaster scenarios. 
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_4_1832.html">Polar Plunge message and photos from Tom Smith</a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 4, 2010<br />
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Well the event is over and I am still among the living. It was a great event where over 350 nuts jumped in and froze their backsides off for a great cause raising over ,000.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_2_4642.html">IEMA encouraging workplaces to be ready for disasters</a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 2, 2010<br />
Author: By RHYS SAUNDERS (rhys.saunders@sj-r.com) <br />
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When a tornado strikes or a fire ignites, workers at St. Joseph’s Home of Springfield know where to take residents and themselves to be safe within the nursing home complex.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_1_3358.html">U.S. Senator Presses Agencies for Information About Illinois Levees</a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 1, 2010<br />
Author: Midwest News<br />
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wants a meeting with two federal agencies to seek information about efforts to certify five levee systems in three southwestern Illinois counties.
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<b><a target="_blank" href="article_2010_03_1_3228.html">Tom Smith Takes The Polar Bear Plunge for Charity</a></b>
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<font size=1>Mar 1, 2010<br />
Author: Lance Canania<br />
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Mr. Tom Smith takes an icy plunge for Special Olympics.
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