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2018 Oklahoma RTTX Registration Materials

Please join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2018 Oklahoma Regional Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education.

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Natural Disasters

Natural disasters include all types of severe weather, which have potential to pose significant threats to human health and safety. Find resources here.

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S&T-Funded Tools Help Get Ahead of Storms

The HV-X platform integrates forecast and planning data to provide emergency managers with decision support tools for use in advance of and during tropical weather.

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Community and Infrastructure Resilience

We coordinate with public and private sector partners to help strengthen the security and resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure through technical innovation.

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S&T Flood Apex Program Fact Sheet

S&T created the Flood Apex Program at the request of the FEMA administrator.

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What DHS does during Major Storms and Severe Weather Events

Major storms or hurricanes are those impacting the United States resulting in direct economic loses of greater than $100 million. Here's what DHS does to respond natural threats and help communities recover.

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Natural Disasters and Severe Weather Cases

Few events have the kind of devastating, destructive power on scale with natural disasters and severe weather events.  Explore how DHS mobilizes against the forces of nature to mitigate their effects and help the nation recover.

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DHS/FEMA/PIA-041 Operational Use of Publicly Available Social Media for Situational Awareness

DHS/FEMA/PIA-041 Operational Use of Publicly Available Social Media for Situational Awareness

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S&T National Hurricane Program Technology Modernization LEAV Portfolio Fact Sheet

As part of the NHP technology modernization, DHS S&T is exploring enhancements to the current evacuation alert strategy to improve public compliance.

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Prepare My Family for a Disaster

Prepare My Family for a Disaster: How you will get to a safe place, contact each other, get back together, and what you will do in different situations.