AM 1240 WJON » emergency management http://wjon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Minnesota Sends Emergency Managers to Massachusetts, New York http://wjon.com/minnesota-sends-emergency-managers-to-massachusetts/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-sends-emergency-managers-to-massachusetts/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:44:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=144063 Minnesota has sent two emergency management teams to Massachusetts to help in the response to Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-sends-emergency-managers-to-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Stearns to Use Automated Community Notification System During Severe Storms http://wjon.com/stearns-to-use-reverse-911-system-during-severe-storms/ http://wjon.com/stearns-to-use-reverse-911-system-during-severe-storms/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 05:01:49 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=101098 Stearns County will begin using an automated community notification system to call residents when there is a storm warning in their area.

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]]> http://wjon.com/warning-sirens-to-be-tested-today/feed/ 0 Dayton Says Early Planning Is Key To Flood Prep http://wjon.com/dayton-says-early-planning-is-key-to-flood-prep/ http://wjon.com/dayton-says-early-planning-is-key-to-flood-prep/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:29:50 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=8589 Gov. Mark Dayton says early planning will be the key to successfully combat expected widespread flooding this spring. Dayton spoke Wednesday in South St. Paul, at a meeting that included municipal, law enforcement and emergency officials from several cities.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dayton-says-early-planning-is-key-to-flood-prep/feed/ 0 Mark Dayton For A Better Minnesota Photo Risk Rises For Major Flooding In Minnesota http://wjon.com/risk-rises-for-major-flooding-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/risk-rises-for-major-flooding-in-minnesota/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:22:10 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=8067 Minnesota officials say recent warm weather and melting snow hasn't reduced the threat of spring flooding. National Weather Service meteorologist Dan Luna says more precipitation is in the long-range forecast.

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]]> http://wjon.com/risk-rises-for-major-flooding-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 Getty Images Counties Alert Residents To Prepare For Spring Flooding http://wjon.com/counties-alert-residents-to-prepare-for-spring-flooding/ http://wjon.com/counties-alert-residents-to-prepare-for-spring-flooding/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:00:02 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=7318 The National Weather Service is predicting a high likelihood of significant flooding across Minnesota this spring. It has emergency management personnel in Stearns and Benton counties working hard to be prepared.

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