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Child Emergency Preparedness Resource Page
Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

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MISSION: The Child Emergency Preparedness Committee (CEPC) is a subcommittee of the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) Statewide Emergency Management and Homeland Security Advisory Council. CEPC’s primary purpose is to make recommendations to the Advisory Council and the Deputy Commissioner of DESPP/DEMHS with regard to the development and implementation of statewide strategic planning and guidance related to children in emergencies.
Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DEMHS)
Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS)

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Site: "During emergency situations, having up-to-date information, optimized for all communities is potentially life-saving. The following resources are designed to assist the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in Connecticut prepare for and recover from emergency situations."
Watches, Warnings or Advisories for Connecticut
Active weather alerts for Connecticut from NOAA
Weather-Ready Nation
Site: "NOAA’s Weather-Ready Nation is about building community resilience in the face of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather and water events."
Ready.Gov
Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation.
Extreme Weather & Climate Events
Resources from NOAA
Active Alerts
Active weather alerts from NOAA

Terminology

For most terms, check a dictionary or weather.gov

National Weather Service Glossary (NOAA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service.

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Site: "This glossary contains information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by the NWS. Many of these terms and abbreviations are used by NWS forecasters to communicate between each other and have been in use for many years and before many NWS products were directly available to the public. It is the purpose of this glossary to aid the general public in better understanding NWS products."