disaster preparedness

The Wyoming National Guard wrapped up a three day exercise in the Salt Lake City Area Thursday. 'Operation Utah Shake Out' was an earthquake disaster drill that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake. Joint Task Force Commander, Col. Shelly Campbell, says Salt Lake City sits on the Wasatch fault line and is at high risk for an earthquake...

A disaster response plan that addresses energy supply is in the works for the City of Casper. A grant from the U.S. Department of Energy has funded a year of research on what our community can do to be energy prepared in an emergency and city officials want to share that information at a Energy Assurance Training next week...

It stands to reason that if there is a disaster or major event, emergency responders may not be immediately available, and basic services may also break down, so people need to be prepared.

What would you do if there was a disaster and you dialed 911 and all the emergency responders were busy?

The first of September marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month. Preparing for an unexpected disaster, natural or otherwise, means being ready if communication systems go down, fresh water is in short supply, or the electricity goes out...

In anticipation of  a man-made or natural disaster Casper is one of 43 cities across the nation that's accepted  federal funds for use in  creating an emergency energy plan.   That plan would be in place  should a disaster lead to a disruption of our energy supply.   Assessing our vulnerabilities and building that plan kicked off Friday. Listen Here: