DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska Podcast

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 earthquake and tsunami survivor Oliver Holm talks about his experience in Kodiak Alaska. Oliver was in the Kodiak boat harbor in a small boat collecting bait fish in the...

12 Apr 202333min

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 Earthquake Survivor Marie Lundstrom talks about her earthquake experiences. Marie who taught at West High School, was at home when earthquake struck on March 27, 1964. S...

22 Mars 202335min

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Returning Storm Exposed Human Remain with Tom Wolforth. Typhoon Merbok impacted Alaska's west coast in the fall of 2022. During the storm coastal erosion exposed human remain...

7 Mars 202313min

Alaska has a challenging communication environment. Sending emergency messages to Alaska’s population centers and rural areas requires a reliable and adaptable system. DHS&EM’s Telecommunications Plan...

2 Feb 202322min

We need your help! DHS&EM is updating the State’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and we would like the public to provide information about the threats and hazards in your community. Erin Leaders, DHS&EM’s Haz...

18 Jan 202311min

Alaska experience a large number of disasters in 2022. We began the year with snow, ice and wind, experienced landslides and wildfires during the summer, and rounded out the year with a massive storm ...

1 Jan 202313min

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Hurricane Ian Emergency Management Assistance Compact What can a state do when a disaster overwhelms the state's emergency management capability? Through the Emergency Manage...

14 Dec 202213min

DHS&EM Podcast - Individual Assistance with Mike Macans DHS&EM host Jeremy Zidek talks with Mike Macans about the State of Alaska's Individual Assistance program. Alaska is one of a handful of states ...

22 Nov 202230min