Keeping you safe and prepared.💪 Call 911 for emergencies.🤳 Director: @PEMADirector 👨

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Safety is a ghoul’s best friend. 👻 Decorating for Halloween? • Use glow sticks or battery-operated candles instead of open flames 🎃 • Keep decor away from flames/other heat sources ↔️ • Keep exits clear of decorations 🚪 • Read string light instructions and throw away worn/damaged strands 🚮 • Don't run cords across doorways or under rugs 🚫
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency retweeted
I’ve spoken with Mayor Devlin and offered my Administration’s full support following the tragic mass shooting in Erie last night — killing nine of our fellow Pennsylvanians. My heart breaks for this family. Lori and I are praying for their loved ones and the entire Erie community.
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency retweeted
Today we lost one of Pennsylvania’s finest — Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Lori and I are praying for Officer Seiber’s loved ones and the entire @PhillyPolice family as they grieve the loss of one of their brothers in uniform. Our law enforcement officers are the very best of us. They put their lives on the line every day, running towards danger to keep their fellow Pennsylvanians safe, not knowing if they will return home. We owe them our deepest gratitude. I’ve ordered U.S. and Pennsylvania flags on all Commonwealth grounds to fly at half-staff in honor of Officer Seiber’s memory — may it forever be a blessing.
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5 tips to prepare financially for an unexpected emergency 💵☂️ ꜜꜜꜜ
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4. If you get benefits, sign up for electronic deposit. It is common for mail to be interrupted in a disaster or emergency. 💵📥 Electronic deposits make it less likely that the money you depend on will be delayed.
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5. Keep copies of all important documents somewhere safe. 🗃️🔐 We suggest inside a safe deposit box on an upper floor of your home
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency retweeted
Yesterday, I stopped by the New Hope Eagle Fire Co. with Representative Tim Brennan and PEMA Director Randy Padfield to learn more about the unique challenges of water rescues in the Delaware River.
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WDYM Pennsylvania has had 50 tornadoes so far this year? 🌪️👀
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PA normally sees 15-20 tornadoes a year, according to @NWS.
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Don’t: Panic🚫 Do: Prepare ✅ 🤳 Tornadoes can form in minutes. Have at least two ways to get weather alerts. 🏡 Basements are best. Outside? Know where the closest sturdy shelter is and how you'll get there.
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First responders: It's not yours to carry alone. Text 741-741 to talk with someone. 🫶
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Director Randy Padfield is in Easton today to talk about our Disaster Recovery Assistance Program. The program has been helping people recover after fire destroyed Hotel Hampton on February 20. Catch his interview on @69News with Rick Holmes tonight. 👤: @PEMADirector
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Watch for school buses! 🚍👀
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency retweeted
Tornado Watch in effect until 10PM 08/20. Conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes. weather.gov/phi ASL Link: youtu.be/ad31z1KSRgE
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency retweeted
BREAKING: I just signed an Executive Order implementing the strictest standards in the nation for AI data centers — because I will not allow Pennsylvanians to be bullied by greedy developers and bulldozed by the lawyers working for these big tech companies. Effective immediately, we’re requiring AI data centers to commit to strict environmental and transparency requirements AND receive approval from the local community if they want to build here. That’s not all: We’re also removing ALL data centers from our Fast Track permit program and stopping any office or agency under my jurisdiction from signing an NDA with AI data center developers.  I’m putting these developers on notice and letting them know that we will not let them bully Pennsylvanians, disregard our constitutional right to clean air and pure water, and drive up our utility bills. I’m using the full weight of my executive authority to block the objectionable, unwarranted projects and put the nation’s strictest set of protections in place.
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Governor Shapiro just signed an executive order to improve emergency management in Pennsylvania. The order helps us fill in the gaps caused by reduced federal support for disasters.
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We’ll create a Commonwealth Surge Workforce and an Emergency Readiness Advisory Group. These groups will help us rapidly send help during emergencies and adapt to changing federal recommendations.
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We’re excited to get rolling on these new initiatives to better serve Pennsylvanians and reduce the loss of life and property during emergencies and disasters.
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