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Part of @UtahDPS , we coordinate response to disasters and recovery. Social media support for local incidents. En español: @EmergenciasUtah

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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
8 hours
We’re privileged to have our ⁦ @UtahDPS ⁩ Commissioner Anderson and Colonel Rapich take time out of their very busy schedules to spend the afternoon with our staff to learn more about what we do and share the great things that are happening in the Department of Public Safety.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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Ever think about how your landscaping can affect your safety? Learn more about how your landscaping can prevent wildfires here:
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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A preparedness message brought to you by our outreach team, @BeReadyUtah :
@BeReadyUtah
Be Ready Utah
4 days
#Prepare for space weather: We'll soon be experiencing higher than average solar activity. It makes for beautiful northern lights, but also interferes in communication and can cause power outages. Learn more about how to prepare from @Readygov : .
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@NWSSaltLakeCity
NWS Salt Lake City
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✨Headed out to find the aurora Friday night? Here's your first look at the sky forecast. Want hourly details? Check out and click on your area for more. Learn more about auroras from the experts @
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
4 days
Our ⁦ @NWSSaltLakeCity ⁩ partners have provided some great graphics to help us understand more about what’s going on with the solar flares tonight.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
4 days
Here is more information about the solar flares:
@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
4 days
Current space weather (solar flares) may make it possible to see the northern lights tonight. But it also means possible disruption to some technology like GPS and power. Be aware and be prepared.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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Current space weather (solar flares) may make it possible to see the northern lights tonight. But it also means possible disruption to some technology like GPS and power. Be aware and be prepared.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
6 days
Our Response Coord. Bureau Chief, Angela Lang, is presenting at the ⁦ @UtahEMA ⁩ Conf. today about why and how we decided to move from an Incident Command System structure to an Incident Support Model in the State EOC, for a more efficient & effective response to disasters.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
6 days
The ⁦ @UtahEMA ⁩ Conference is continuing today with a great keynote address by Lowell Ballard, ⁦ @timmonsgroup ⁩, talking about new tools in hazard planning, helping responders better protect lives and property. #emergencymanagement
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
6 days
We are proud to partner with this great organization:
@UtahEMA
UtahEMA
7 days
#uema2024 began with a somber and respectful moment of silence for Santaquin City Police Department Sergeant Bill Hooser, led by @SantaquinCity Emergency Manager Chris Lindquist.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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Communication is key to an effective disaster response and recovery. It’s so important to keep everyone involved informed about the situation and what you are doing about it. #mauifire
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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It’s important to give disaster survivors a choice, especially when they have lost everything and they feel like they have lost all control over their lives - HI Health and Human Services. Maui fire.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
7 days
At the ⁦⁦ @UtahEMA ⁩ Conference we are learning from two officials from HI and OR about the response to the Lahaina Fire in Maui. They used innovation to provide housing, food, and other services to survivors.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
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We are proud to once again partner with ⁦ @UtahEMA ⁩ to bring state and local emergency managers together for the annual conference. Building Relationships, Uniting Response
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
7 days
With temperatures rising, so does the risk of wildfires. Check out for more information on how to prepare.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
14 days
Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in natural areas like forests, grasslands or prairies. These dangerous fires spread quickly and can devastate not only wildlife and natural areas, but also communities. Learn more about how to prepare here:
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
15 days
Our Public Information and Communications Officers are participating in the Nat’l. Meeting of Alerting Officials learning how to better warn and inform you when facing a dangerous threat or hazard. It’s critical to heed those alerts when they come.
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
24 days
We really appreciate @KSL5TV and @kslradio for their partnership with us to help increase awareness about ShakeOut and emergency preparedness. #DropCoverandHoldOn
@KSL5TV
KSL 5 TV
26 days
"What did we learn about catching on fire? Stop, drop and roll. ... We want that same memory — that same muscle memory — to occur when facing an earthquake," said Wade Matthews with @UtahEmergency . @kbontv
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
26 days
Did you join The Great Utah ShakeOut today? If not, you still can. Take a minute to Drop, Cover, and Hold On under a desk, table, or chair, or against a wall without glass. Pics from our staff in the state Emergency Operations Center doing the drill:
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@UtahEmergency
Utah Division of Emergency Management (Utah DEM)
28 days
Emergency Communications Month honors the nation’s emergency responders and communicators, emphasizing the importance of emergency communications and the need to work together in building resilient critical infrastructure. Learn more here:
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