Josh Kelly
@jlkellso.bsky.social
Disasters and things.
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Josh Kelly
@jlkellso.bsky.social
· Sep 18
🚨 For anyone with students in their network! We are offering seven scholarships to attend this years Mid-Atlantic VOAD conference. Great networking opportunity for those looking to get into or learn more about the NGO side of the disaster space.
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
🌪️ FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him
#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him | CNN Politics
The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🌪️ FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him
#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/p...
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DHSS and DNREC are launching a new grant opportunity to support community awareness and outreach about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), with the grant program funded through DHSS with Delaware PFAS Settlement Funds.
news.delaware.gov/2025/11/05/d...
news.delaware.gov/2025/11/05/d...
DHSS, DNREC launch PFAS awareness and outreach grant opportunity
The community outreach and awareness grant about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) will be funded through DHSS with Delaware PFAS Settlement Funds
news.delaware.gov
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
DHSS and DNREC are launching a new grant opportunity to support community awareness and outreach about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), with the grant program funded through DHSS with Delaware PFAS Settlement Funds.
news.delaware.gov/2025/11/05/d...
news.delaware.gov/2025/11/05/d...
Great event and great swag by @delawarednrec.bsky.social as always! It’s nice to see what can be accomplished when local, state, federal, and community partners work together post disaster.
#emergencymanagement
#emergencymanagement
October 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Great event and great swag by @delawarednrec.bsky.social as always! It’s nice to see what can be accomplished when local, state, federal, and community partners work together post disaster.
#emergencymanagement
#emergencymanagement
“In unusual move, FEMA halts preparedness grant money, orders states to recount their populations excluding deported migrants”
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#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/p...
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#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/p...
In unusual move, FEMA halts preparedness grant money, orders states to recount their populations excluding deported migrants | CNN Politics
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can ac...
www.cnn.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“In unusual move, FEMA halts preparedness grant money, orders states to recount their populations excluding deported migrants”
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#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/p...
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#emergencymanagement
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/p...
🚨 For anyone with students in their network! We are offering seven scholarships to attend this years Mid-Atlantic VOAD conference. Great networking opportunity for those looking to get into or learn more about the NGO side of the disaster space.
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
September 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🚨 For anyone with students in their network! We are offering seven scholarships to attend this years Mid-Atlantic VOAD conference. Great networking opportunity for those looking to get into or learn more about the NGO side of the disaster space.
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
#emergencymanagement
#greysky
“Efforts are underway to review the federal role in disaster response. But FEMA’s responsibilities have not changed. Recent FEMA workforce reductions may reduce how effective a federal response could be in future high-impact disasters.”
#EmergencyManagement
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#EmergencyManagement
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September 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Efforts are underway to review the federal role in disaster response. But FEMA’s responsibilities have not changed. Recent FEMA workforce reductions may reduce how effective a federal response could be in future high-impact disasters.”
#EmergencyManagement
www.gao.gov/products/gao...
#EmergencyManagement
www.gao.gov/products/gao...
Hot off the press with a very tight turnaround (Aug 11) for most of these, but the NOFO’s for HSGP, EMPG, and NSGP have all been released…
#greysky #emergencymanagement
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#greysky #emergencymanagement
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July 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hot off the press with a very tight turnaround (Aug 11) for most of these, but the NOFO’s for HSGP, EMPG, and NSGP have all been released…
#greysky #emergencymanagement
simpler.grants.gov/search?utm_s...
#greysky #emergencymanagement
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July 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
For any Mid-Atlantic people, New Castle County OEM is putting on an offering of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training this September. Great class for anyone looking to pick up some potentially life saving skills.
www.newcastlede.gov/158/Communit...
#greysky
www.newcastlede.gov/158/Communit...
#greysky
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) | New Castle County, DE - Official Website
Learn about the training programs offered by the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
www.newcastlede.gov
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
For any Mid-Atlantic people, New Castle County OEM is putting on an offering of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training this September. Great class for anyone looking to pick up some potentially life saving skills.
www.newcastlede.gov/158/Communit...
#greysky
www.newcastlede.gov/158/Communit...
#greysky
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#FEMAReviewCouncil has put out a survey to gather info from #SLTT agencies on transferring responsibilities currently done by feds to SLTT. They want responses by July 23 @ 5 pm EST. www.njlm.org/CivicAlerts....
#EM #greysky #EmergencyManagement #FEMA
#EM #greysky #EmergencyManagement #FEMA
Answer the FEMA Review Council Comprehensive Assessment
The League’s federal partner, the National League of Cities, has asked municipalities that have had experience with FEMA to answer the FEMA Review Council Local Core Capabilities Assessment by July 23...
www.njlm.org
July 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
#FEMAReviewCouncil has put out a survey to gather info from #SLTT agencies on transferring responsibilities currently done by feds to SLTT. They want responses by July 23 @ 5 pm EST. www.njlm.org/CivicAlerts....
#EM #greysky #EmergencyManagement #FEMA
#EM #greysky #EmergencyManagement #FEMA
Working on a project on the history of civil defense in the US and it’s pretty striking the parallels to the current discussions regarding FEMA’s structure and EM in general.
From the “Bull Report” in 1947 which pretty much set the tone for how civil defense looked through the Cold War:
#greysky
From the “Bull Report” in 1947 which pretty much set the tone for how civil defense looked through the Cold War:
#greysky
July 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Working on a project on the history of civil defense in the US and it’s pretty striking the parallels to the current discussions regarding FEMA’s structure and EM in general.
From the “Bull Report” in 1947 which pretty much set the tone for how civil defense looked through the Cold War:
#greysky
From the “Bull Report” in 1947 which pretty much set the tone for how civil defense looked through the Cold War:
#greysky
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If you want to understand the peril our country is in because of the #Trump admin’s decision to gut #FEMA, read this #NYTimes OpEd from #MaryAnnTierney. She served at FEMA for over 25 years & understands all it does to help communities after #disaster.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o... #EM #greysky
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o... #EM #greysky
Opinion | Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and America’s Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you want to understand the peril our country is in because of the #Trump admin’s decision to gut #FEMA, read this #NYTimes OpEd from #MaryAnnTierney. She served at FEMA for over 25 years & understands all it does to help communities after #disaster.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o... #EM #greysky
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o... #EM #greysky
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During shocks and disasters, what helps us survive and thrive? In my PrepTalk for FEMA I argue that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us horizontally and vertically - are critical
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8...
PrepTalks: Dr. Daniel Aldrich "Social Capital in Disaster Mitigation and Recovery"
YouTube video by FEMA
www.youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
During shocks and disasters, what helps us survive and thrive? In my PrepTalk for FEMA I argue that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us horizontally and vertically - are critical
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8...
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Bold prediction: this summer will demonstrated that governors cannot handle large scale disasters, and that eliminating FEMA is not just illegal, but a bad idea
The Trump administration plans to largely eliminate FEMA later this year. When a state gets hit by disaster, "the governor should be able to handle it," Trump said [gift link]
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season
President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — but not until after a hurricane season that some projections show could be pa...
www.bloomberg.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Bold prediction: this summer will demonstrated that governors cannot handle large scale disasters, and that eliminating FEMA is not just illegal, but a bad idea
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FRONTLINE and @npr.org investigated how communities build back from disasters. In Houston, New York and New Jersey, which once faced their own catastrophic storms, we found communities that had failed to rebuild in a way that would spare them from the next disaster.
Why We Struggle To Rebuild for the Next Storm | FRONTLINE
NPR and FRONTLINE investigated how communities are building back from disasters.
www.pbs.org
June 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
FRONTLINE and @npr.org investigated how communities build back from disasters. In Houston, New York and New Jersey, which once faced their own catastrophic storms, we found communities that had failed to rebuild in a way that would spare them from the next disaster.
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FRONTLINE and @npr.org investigate why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms and how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. Premieres Tues., May 20 on PBS and online. to.pbs.org/4jfXfGE
May 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
FRONTLINE and @npr.org investigate why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms and how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. Premieres Tues., May 20 on PBS and online. to.pbs.org/4jfXfGE
Great #greysky event being put on by Embry-Riddle’s Emergency, Disaster, and Global Security Studies team right now.
Converging events like the Pracademic Summit are more important than ever and it’s nice to see the world wide participation here.
events.zoom.us/ev/ApBij-T5W...
Converging events like the Pracademic Summit are more important than ever and it’s nice to see the world wide participation here.
events.zoom.us/ev/ApBij-T5W...
May 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Great #greysky event being put on by Embry-Riddle’s Emergency, Disaster, and Global Security Studies team right now.
Converging events like the Pracademic Summit are more important than ever and it’s nice to see the world wide participation here.
events.zoom.us/ev/ApBij-T5W...
Converging events like the Pracademic Summit are more important than ever and it’s nice to see the world wide participation here.
events.zoom.us/ev/ApBij-T5W...
Reposted by Josh Kelly
Kristi Noem has privately voiced support for dramatically shrinking FEMA, six people told us.
The DHS secretary wants to eliminate FEMA’s role in funding long-term rebuilding efforts and halt multibillion-dollar grant programs that help communities prepare for disasters: politi.co/3DUKIJQ
📸 AP
The DHS secretary wants to eliminate FEMA’s role in funding long-term rebuilding efforts and halt multibillion-dollar grant programs that help communities prepare for disasters: politi.co/3DUKIJQ
📸 AP
March 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Kristi Noem has privately voiced support for dramatically shrinking FEMA, six people told us.
The DHS secretary wants to eliminate FEMA’s role in funding long-term rebuilding efforts and halt multibillion-dollar grant programs that help communities prepare for disasters: politi.co/3DUKIJQ
📸 AP
The DHS secretary wants to eliminate FEMA’s role in funding long-term rebuilding efforts and halt multibillion-dollar grant programs that help communities prepare for disasters: politi.co/3DUKIJQ
📸 AP
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FEMA canceled the EM Hi-Ed Symposium. Ridiculous, infuriating, etc. We move on.
In its place, we will have an EM Hi-Ed Colloquium June 3-4. It is completely virtual and free!!
*Note that if you submitted a presentation to FEMA Hi-Ed you will need to resubmit it for the Colloquium. #BlueSky
In its place, we will have an EM Hi-Ed Colloquium June 3-4. It is completely virtual and free!!
*Note that if you submitted a presentation to FEMA Hi-Ed you will need to resubmit it for the Colloquium. #BlueSky
February 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
FEMA canceled the EM Hi-Ed Symposium. Ridiculous, infuriating, etc. We move on.
In its place, we will have an EM Hi-Ed Colloquium June 3-4. It is completely virtual and free!!
*Note that if you submitted a presentation to FEMA Hi-Ed you will need to resubmit it for the Colloquium. #BlueSky
In its place, we will have an EM Hi-Ed Colloquium June 3-4. It is completely virtual and free!!
*Note that if you submitted a presentation to FEMA Hi-Ed you will need to resubmit it for the Colloquium. #BlueSky