Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Did you check us out last Sunday? If not, no worries! We'll be at the fall Open House on Saturday too! Come down and say hello!

With the recent storms that have devastated the U.S. Southeast, our faculty have been talking to lots of journalists about a range of pressing issues. One issue that stands out: there has been unprecedented misinformation about government relief efforts. Too many examples to list, but here are a few:

Prof. Penta shared her expertise with AFP Fact Check (article available in English and Spanish). https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36JM7LH https://factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36JK3GJ
Prof. Silver shared her expertise with NPR. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/nx-s1-5134866/rumors-conspiracy-theories-helene-social-media
Prof. Sutton shared her expertise on this with AP. https://apnews.com/article/fema-misinformation-helene-milton-hurricane-aid-recovery-468b036784b1db05937e9a34d0146041

Follow along over the next few days as we highlight more ways that our faculty have used their expertise to help people understand and deal with recent extreme weather events.

Ayuda de EEUU a Ucrania no está relacionada con el auxilio a damnificados por el huracán Helene Es falso que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, haya anunciado que no hay más ayuda disponible para los afectados por el huracán Helene. Cientos de usuarios comparten esa versión en redes sociales, solapando el video de un anuncio de ayuda a Ucrania con otro en el que el mandatario habla...

*Taps mic* Is this thing on?
It's been a while since we've posted. Our faculty have been busy in recent weeks sharing their expertise with policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Watch this space for some highlights in the coming days!

Way to go, Bruce!

Way to go, Dr. Penta!

Professor Samantha Penta discussed tips to best prepare for a disaster on Spectrum News. in the makerspace made emergency supplies through 3D printing.
More details: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/human-interest/2024/02/19/preparing-for-the-worst-in-disasters #

Tune in to the Today Show this morning at 9:30am for a special segment filmed at UAlbany with exciting news for our campus and the state of New York!

Join us for the Fall 2023 CEHC Showcase in ETEC! Our students are showcasing their end-of-term projects, theses, and internships.

Thank you to Elizabeth Whalen, Melissa Nussbaum, and Anne Bink for sharing their insights on women in emergency management at local, state, and federal government! It was standing room only!

HEADS UP NY: Your phone, TV, and radio will receive a TEST emergency alert on October 4th at 2:20 p.m. as part of a nationwide test by FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.

We repeat, this is only a test! 🤳🚨
Learn more: https://fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/national-test-2023

The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity is delighted to welcome Samantha Phillips to speak about diversity, equity, and inclusion in emergency management on the third day of State of Grace.

EMHS students and faculty representing the department at the Natural Hazards Center workshop in Broomfield, Colorado!