Jay Roorbach, PhD
@jarthree.bsky.social
East Aurora, NY
Emergency Manager, Higher Ed Faculty, Dad, Cyclist.
Go Bills
Emergency Manager, Higher Ed Faculty, Dad, Cyclist.
Go Bills
Go run FEMA and assess its viability.
OK, FEMA should not be eliminated.
You're fired, wrong answer.
What a joke....
OK, FEMA should not be eliminated.
You're fired, wrong answer.
What a joke....
May 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Go run FEMA and assess its viability.
OK, FEMA should not be eliminated.
You're fired, wrong answer.
What a joke....
OK, FEMA should not be eliminated.
You're fired, wrong answer.
What a joke....
Thanks in advance to our current administration. From Western NY.🤦❄️
April 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thanks in advance to our current administration. From Western NY.🤦❄️
Cutting pre disaster programming will make disasters worse. Just a reminder that there are no "natural" disasters. The real disaster is caused by human actions or lack of action, even policy.
April 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Cutting pre disaster programming will make disasters worse. Just a reminder that there are no "natural" disasters. The real disaster is caused by human actions or lack of action, even policy.
Reposted by Jay Roorbach, PhD
In other (good) news, my son has committed to study Sports Management and play D3 volleyball at Hartwick College.
January 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In other (good) news, my son has committed to study Sports Management and play D3 volleyball at Hartwick College.
Greetings from Western NY! 2+ feet overnight
December 12, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Greetings from Western NY! 2+ feet overnight
Reposted by Jay Roorbach, PhD
Here are 10,000 brutal words on how Project 2025’s changes to FEMA would create a near-term future in which death tolls increase, more people become homeless & the future of entire communities is threatened.
It would be a bloodbath. We must stop them. #GreySky
www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...
It would be a bloodbath. We must stop them. #GreySky
www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...
Project 2025 & Emergency Management: Direct Impacts to FEMA — Disasterology
If we have not met, here are my credentials: I have been involved with disaster work for nearly 20 years beginning with the recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failure. I wor...
www.disaster-ology.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Here are 10,000 brutal words on how Project 2025’s changes to FEMA would create a near-term future in which death tolls increase, more people become homeless & the future of entire communities is threatened.
It would be a bloodbath. We must stop them. #GreySky
www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...
It would be a bloodbath. We must stop them. #GreySky
www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...
This is an excellent initiative. Too bad something like this will never exist in the US...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n....
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n....
Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods
Government approves up to four days of paid leave so workers can avoid travelling during weather emergencies
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:54 PM
This is an excellent initiative. Too bad something like this will never exist in the US...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n....
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n....
Reposted by Jay Roorbach, PhD
BUF issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Nov 28, 4:12 PM EST ...LONG DURATION, HIGH IMPACT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND... via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
November 28, 2024 at 9:29 PM
BUF issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at Nov 28, 4:12 PM EST ...LONG DURATION, HIGH IMPACT LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND... via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
If someone were born on Nov 18 in Japan at 3:15 am and they now live in NY, are they allowed to celebrate on Nov 17 at 3:15 pm? Asking for a friend.
November 18, 2024 at 11:29 AM
If someone were born on Nov 18 in Japan at 3:15 am and they now live in NY, are they allowed to celebrate on Nov 17 at 3:15 pm? Asking for a friend.
Anybody find Bette Midler here? She was one of my favorite follows on the other platform (I feel like we should treat it like Voldemort and not speak it's name)
November 17, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Anybody find Bette Midler here? She was one of my favorite follows on the other platform (I feel like we should treat it like Voldemort and not speak it's name)
The resolution of this fight on Netflix is the same as watching Mike box in 1987...
November 16, 2024 at 5:13 AM
The resolution of this fight on Netflix is the same as watching Mike box in 1987...
Reposted by Jay Roorbach, PhD
The emergency management/ disaster community on Blue Sky is growing!! 😭😭😭 This website might actually work out.
I'm adding people to the starter pack as I see them. We're using #GreySky for EM-related content.
go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg
I'm adding people to the starter pack as I see them. We're using #GreySky for EM-related content.
go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg
November 15, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The emergency management/ disaster community on Blue Sky is growing!! 😭😭😭 This website might actually work out.
I'm adding people to the starter pack as I see them. We're using #GreySky for EM-related content.
go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg
I'm adding people to the starter pack as I see them. We're using #GreySky for EM-related content.
go.bsky.app/DsHYNgg
Reposted by Jay Roorbach, PhD
sWeet dreams 😴
November 15, 2024 at 5:52 AM
sWeet dreams 😴
So AI defined a "blue sky day" as a non-disaster period. The opposite is a "grey sky day." In emergency management terms, this app is appropriately named so that makes X the opposite?
November 12, 2024 at 2:42 AM
So AI defined a "blue sky day" as a non-disaster period. The opposite is a "grey sky day." In emergency management terms, this app is appropriately named so that makes X the opposite?