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We take pride in our community
Richland District CERT takes pride in its community and looks for ways to improve it. This is done by being active in mitigation of potential hazards in our community. Also we believe in educating our neighbors in things they can do to lessen potential loss of property and life.
For hazards in our area go to below web site.
http://www.nashville.gov/oem/preparedness/multihazardmitigation.asp
Check out this web site for twisters.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tornado/
check out this web site for earthquakes in middle America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/earthquakes-midwest.html
The earthquake took place in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), which is the site of several of the largest historical earthquakes to ever strike the continental United States and remains a significant risk today. On December 16, 1811 the first of these quakes struck what is now the location of Memphis, Tenn ., at a level nine intensity – and the impacts were felt as far away as Washington and Ohio. By the time the final quake occurred on February 7, 1812 in New Madrid, Mo ., the shaking had forced sand to erupt at the surface, triggered landslides and caused large areas to be uplifted or dropped down in elevation.
Since then, communities along the NMSZ have experienced explosive growth in both population and infrastructure. Another series of earthquakes with the magnitude of the 1811 earthquakes could prove catastrophic to the region.
FEMA and its federal partners, non-governmental organizations, and state and local officials will collaborate on a series of outreach efforts, partnerships and events over the next year, including Earthquake Preparedness Month in February, the Great Central United States Shakeout in April, and the 2011 National Level Exercise. These events are designed to educate Americans on what they can do to be better prepared for earthquakes, as well as other catastrophic events.
Individuals and their families can take the following steps to prepare for earthquakes: Get an emergency supply kit; Make a family communications plan; Stay informed of the risks in your community; Check for hazards in the home; Identify safe places indoors and outdoors; and Educate yourself and family members.
For more information on preparing for an earthquake and other emergencies, please visit www.Ready.gov. For more information on Resolve to be Ready in 2011, visit www.Ready.gov/resolve2011. For more information on the Great Central United States Shakeout, visit http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders and ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Richland District CERT takes pride in its community and looks for ways to improve it. This is done by being active in mitigation of potential hazards in our community. Also we believe in educating our neighbors in things they can do to lessen potential loss of property and life.
For hazards in our area go to below web site.
http://www.nashville.gov/oem/preparedness/multihazardmitigation.asp
Check out this web site for twisters.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tornado/
check out this web site for earthquakes in middle America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/earthquakes-midwest.html
The earthquake took place in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ), which is the site of several of the largest historical earthquakes to ever strike the continental United States and remains a significant risk today. On December 16, 1811 the first of these quakes struck what is now the location of Memphis, Tenn ., at a level nine intensity – and the impacts were felt as far away as Washington and Ohio. By the time the final quake occurred on February 7, 1812 in New Madrid, Mo ., the shaking had forced sand to erupt at the surface, triggered landslides and caused large areas to be uplifted or dropped down in elevation.
Since then, communities along the NMSZ have experienced explosive growth in both population and infrastructure. Another series of earthquakes with the magnitude of the 1811 earthquakes could prove catastrophic to the region.
FEMA and its federal partners, non-governmental organizations, and state and local officials will collaborate on a series of outreach efforts, partnerships and events over the next year, including Earthquake Preparedness Month in February, the Great Central United States Shakeout in April, and the 2011 National Level Exercise. These events are designed to educate Americans on what they can do to be better prepared for earthquakes, as well as other catastrophic events.
Individuals and their families can take the following steps to prepare for earthquakes: Get an emergency supply kit; Make a family communications plan; Stay informed of the risks in your community; Check for hazards in the home; Identify safe places indoors and outdoors; and Educate yourself and family members.
For more information on preparing for an earthquake and other emergencies, please visit www.Ready.gov. For more information on Resolve to be Ready in 2011, visit www.Ready.gov/resolve2011. For more information on the Great Central United States Shakeout, visit http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders and ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
What is Richland C.E.R.T.
Richland District Area Community Emergency Response Team is a team of citizens that live in and around the Historical Richland area of West Nashville. They have been trained by Metro Davidson County Office of Emergency Management located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Richland District Area Community Emergency Response Team is a team of citizens that live in and around the Historical Richland area of West Nashville. They have been trained by Metro Davidson County Office of Emergency Management located in Nashville, Tennessee.
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communities needs in a time of crisis. CERT training is vital to our communities
survivability in a disaster. Our team may be the only help we have for some time; so
want you join us in partnership to protect our community and our neighbors? Go to our training page for dates and times for training. I am looking forward to having you on our team.
Dwayne Ethridge
communities needs in a time of crisis. CERT training is vital to our communities
survivability in a disaster. Our team may be the only help we have for some time; so
want you join us in partnership to protect our community and our neighbors? Go to our training page for dates and times for training. I am looking forward to having you on our team.
Dwayne Ethridge
