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Article: DHS' FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH YIELDS HIGHEST LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO DATE
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 2, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign joined with more than 3,200 National Preparedness Month coalition members in the month of September to educate individuals, families and communities on the importance of emergency preparedness. This year's coalition of national, regional, state, and local organizations was the largest in the five year history of National Preparedness Month, and represents a 4,000 percent increase in participation to date.
We've made great strides over the past five years in encouraging Americans to take steps to get prepared and to get involved during National Preparedness ...