{"595535":{"#nid":"595535","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Take September to Get Ready for Emergencies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs devastation continues to unfold in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, National Preparedness Month brings a time to focus on being prepared for potential emergencies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta has seen its share of emergency events, including flooded and iced-over interstates. While some may associate being prepared with winter weather, emergencies can happen at any time of year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Preparedness is dedicated to preventing and managing emergency situations on campus. Follow the office on Facebook (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fb.com\/GTEmergency\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efb.com\/GTEmergency\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) and Twitter (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTPDalerts\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etwitter.com\/GTPDalerts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E), or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/emergencypreparedness.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eemergencypreparedness.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, to learn more about their work and be aware of emergency situations on campus. A list of emergency preparedness training options is also available at the Emergency Preparedness site or at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/trains.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etrains.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENational Preparedness Month is an initiative of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which also offers resources to help with preparation. This September, focus is on planning, with a theme of \u0026ldquo;Disasters Don\u0026rsquo;t Plan Ahead. You Can.\u0026rdquo; To view a toolkit to start preparations and to follow the month\u0026rsquo;s activities, visit the DHS website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ready.gov\/september\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eready.gov\/september\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Office of Emergency Preparedness is dedicated to preventing and managing emergency situations on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Emergency Preparedness is dedicated to preventing and managing emergency situations on campus."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-09-06 13:07:10","changed_gmt":"2017-09-06 13:07:22","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/emergencypreparedness.gatech.edu","title":"Office of Emergency Preparedness"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8743","name":"emergency preparedness"},{"id":"4152","name":"whistle"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}