DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska Podcast

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami Story – Richard Austerman

Richard Austerman, of Kodiak Alaska, had just returned to the island when the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and tsunami struck. He was quickly deputized by the Chief of Police and asked to perform a variety of law enforcement tasks for the next few day. 
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters with Jenni Ragland Mixdown mpg

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters with Jenni Ragland Mixdown.
Voluntary organizations are a big part of disaster response efforts in Alaska. We speak with Salvation Army Alaska Division's Jenni Ragland about Salvation Army activities, and her role as co-chair of the Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters. Alaska disaster response presents enormous challenges and Alaskans always want to help other Alaskans. 
 
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska Podcast – Flood Response Planning in Alaska with DHS&EM’s Claude Denver

While a wide range of hazards impact Alaska on a regular basis the most common disaster event is flooding. Break-up flooding, coastal flooding, snow melt flooding, glacial flooding, and flooding from heavy precipitation make every season in Alaska flood season. Claude Denver with DHS&EM Operation Section talks about ways communities can plan and prepare for a flood.
Links:
United State Geological Survey
https://www.usgs.gov/
State of Alaska – Division of Community and Regional Affairs
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/communityinformation.aspx
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
www.Ready.alaska.gov
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami Story – Linda Dorner

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 earthquake and tsunami survivor Linda Dorner joins us to share her 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami experience. Linda recounts the shaking, tidal wave, and how Kodiak has changed through the years.  This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music/Audible, Google Podcast, and Podbean. 

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska Podcast – River Watch with NWS Celine Van Breukelen and DHS&EM Claud Denver

The National Weather Service River Forecast Center and the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security partners each spring to form River Watch. This program monitors river conditions along ice jam prone river, such as the Kuskokwim and Yukon, and provides seasonal break-up forecast, alerts and warnings, aerial observations, and emergency management assistance if flooding occurs. This spring, there is an above average potential for flooding due to cool spring temperatures, high snow load in the interior, and some areas of jumbled ice. Celina Van Breukelen, with the National Weather Service River Forecast Center, and Claude Denver, with DHS&EM’s Operation Section, joins Get Ready Alaska to discuss this year’s River Watch plans.
Additional River Watch Resources can be found at:
Current Breakup Outlook: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FGAK78PACR
Alaska Breakup Map: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/breakupMap
Breakup Timing for the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers:
https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/riverView
DHS&EM Preparedness Information www.ready.alaska.gov
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami Story - Oliver Holm

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 earthquake and tsunami survivor Oliver Holm talks about his experience in Kodiak Alaska. Oliver was in the Kodiak boat harbor in a small boat collecting bait fish in the when earthquake struck on March 27, 1964. Once ashore Oliver helped secure other boats until the tidal wave arrived. 
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 Earthquake Survivor Marie Lundstrom

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 Earthquake Survivor Marie Lundstrom talks about her earthquake experiences. Marie who taught at West High School, was at home when earthquake struck on March 27, 1964. She describes the weeks that followed and how her students were able to continue the school year and establish a new normal.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Returning Storm Exposed Human Remain with Tom Wolforth

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Returning Storm Exposed Human Remain with Tom Wolforth. Typhoon Merbok impacted Alaska's west coast in the fall of 2022. During the storm coastal erosion exposed human remains in St. Michaels. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' Tom Wolforth, an experienced archeologist, was deployed to help St. Michaels to help the community respectfully handle the remains.
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts in Alaska with Scott Nelson

Alaska has a challenging communication environment. Sending emergency messages to Alaska’s population centers and rural areas requires a reliable and adaptable system. DHS&EM’s Telecommunications Planner Scott Nelson joins use to discuss how the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert system works, the limitations of the systems, and ways the systems are evolving to provide better alert and warnings to all Alaskans.
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DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska Podcast – State Hazard Mitigation Plan

We need your help! DHS&EM is updating the State’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and we would like the public to provide information about the threats and hazards in your community. Erin Leaders, DHS&EM’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Manager, joins us to discuss elements of the State’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, why it is essential to Alaska, and how people can contribute.
To participate in the survey, go to:
https://www.ready.alaska.gov/Documents/Mitigation/AK%20State%20HMP%20Update%202023_Public%20Flyer.pdf
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