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Erie co EMA and Dept. Of Heath getting ready for our participation in the National "Crimson Contagion" pandemic exercise that will start this afternoon and continue into Thursday. Are you disaster ready?

Erie Couty emergency management staff member Dan Loewenheim had his training for disasters interrupted this morning in cuyahoga Falls Ohio by a 4.0 earthquake. This is why we prepare- ARE YOU PREPARED?

Emergency Management Leaders from across PA are meeting to discuss opportunities to improve disaster response across the commonwealth. Great discussion on sharing resources including equipment and personnel.

Want to learn about what to do before and after a disaster to help your family and your community? Free CERT training is available. Registration is required.

The middle of a #disaster is not the time to create your family’s #emergencyplan. #PreparednessTip: 💬 Talk to your family BEFORE an #emergency to determine where to meet & how to contact one another if something bad happens. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/2Eiuzv7 #WednesdayWisdom

Community Mourns Loss of Hometown Hero erienewsnow.com/story/40039434…

If you experience a weather-related outage, don't rely on your neighbors to report it. Customer outage reports help us pinpoint damage and restore power faster. The more info our system has, the better! 📞 888-544-4877 💻 spr.ly/report 💬 Text OUT to 544487

High #Wind Watch For Sunday! Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph will be possible. Trees and large branches may blow down. Scattered power outages likely. Unsecured objects will blow around. #Travel may be difficult with high profile vehicles. #OHwx #PAwx #ThisIsCLE #CLEwx #NWS

UPDATE: Crash on I-90 eastbound at Exit 41 - PA 89/North East. All lanes closed.

McDowell student performs CPR on cardiac arrest victim goerie.com/news/20190130/…

AAA Offers Tips to Protect Your Pipes During Deep Freeze erienewsnow.com/story/39870066…

Put staying safe and warm at the top of your to-do list for the next couple of days. It's going to be dangerously cold—which means you can get frostbite or hypothermia from being outside for just 10 minutes. More #PolarVortex safety information → bit.ly/2TshjtW

A Wind Chill Warning has been issued for all of northern Ohio and NW Pennsylvania from this evening through Thursday afternoon. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS cold temperatures with wind chills in the -25 to -40F range are expected over the next couple days. #OHwx #PAwx

With large parts of the U.S. facing frigid temperatures, dangerous health risks like hypothermia can happen quickly. Stay safe in the #winter weather–learn what signs and symptoms to watch out for: bit.ly/2Rm9T9W #TuesdayThoughts

HELP IS NEEDED: Dial United Way's 2-1-1 to find out ways you can help/donate.

The PennDOT team in northwest PA is again asking their customers in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties for feedback to help them improve our organization and the services we provide. TAKE OUR SURVEY AT: surveymonkey.com/r/D1Customer20… #TellUsWhatYouThink

Are you prepared for #WinterWeather? Get important information about #hypothermia and #frostbite here: bit.ly/2gcshog

ALERT: Classes will be canceled on Wed., Jan. 30, and Thurs., Jan. 31, and will resume on Fri., Feb. 1, due to the extremely cold temperatures and wind chills expected to pass through our area Tuesday night thru Friday morning. Visit edinboro.edu for complete details.

State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, announced today that he has been reappointed to serve on four key House committees for the 2019-20 legislative session: Judiciary, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Consumer Affairs, and Insurance... yourerie.com/news/local-new…