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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Today the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission hosted its 4th annual Regional Preparedness Conference. It was designed to bring responders all together so they could learn more about how to respond to disasters in their community.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Amarillo Office of Emergency Management  help residents understand National Disaster Preparedness Month.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Thinking fast seems easy, until you're forced to do it under pressure. Sometimes, that canmake reacting to natural diaster even more chaotic than it already is. That's why National Preparedness Month is so important.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  A Texas House committee will hear testimony on how a historic drought has affected the state and on whether agencies were prepared to deal with the dry spell.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Sign up for free notifications of emegencies in your area

Friday, June 10, 2011  Wildfires have been the big topic for emergency officials for the last few months and Thursday they got together to talk about not only the dry conditions but other disaster situations.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  Area emergency responders make sure everyone's on the same page when it comes to Panhandle disasters.

Monday, May 17, 2010  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is releasing $1.87 million in grants to support emergency preparedness efforts in New Mexico.

Monday, May 17, 2010  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is releasing $1.87 million in grants to support emergency preparedness efforts in New Mexico.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010  Take precautions after the storm as you wait for power to be restored.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010  Tips on how to prepare for the winter storm heading our way.