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1. Article number 1 - Resolve to be Ready: FloodPrep Tour Planned in Illinois
2. Article number 2 - Winter Weather Preparedness
3. Article number 3 - January is ‘Radon Action Month’ in Illinois
4. Article number 4 - STOP The Bleed Kits Distributed to Every Illinois School

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  Resolve to be Ready: FloodPrep Tour Planned in Illinois

  SPRINGFIELD – Flood prep should top the list of resolutions for Illinoisans who ‘Resolve to be Ready’ in 2020. Officials with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are launching a FloodPrep tour to help prepare communities – both residents and local governments -- for the possibility of spring flooding. These events will focus on personal preparedness and the importance of flood insurance.
  
  
  

  • Resolve to be Prepared in 2020
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  Winter Weather Preparedness

  The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging people to begin preparing now for the long winter months ahead as we could face extreme cold, snow and ice. “In Illinois, it’s not a question of if, but rather when will snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures occur,” said Acting IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. “Being unprepared for winter weather is not only inconvenient, but it can be dangerous. That’s why we are encouraging all Illinoisans to take a few minutes to put together your home and vehicle emergency supply kits and review the steps you should take to stay safe during hazardous winter weather.”
  

  
  

  • Winter Storm Preparedness Weather Guide
    
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  January is ‘Radon Action Month’ in Illinois

  SPRINGFIELD – Cold weather might put a damper on outdoor activities, but according to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) it is a great time to test your home for cancer-causing radon gas that has been found in nearly 40 percent of Illinois homes tested. IEMA is encouraging people to test for radon during Radon Action Month in January.
  
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  STOP The Bleed Kits Distributed to Every Illinois School

  SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois Terrorism Task Force today announced significant steps to improving trauma management training at schools in Illinois. Following the recommendations of the School Safety Working Group, more than 7,000 STOP the Bleed kits have been distributed to schools in Illinois ahead of the 2019-2020 school year.
  

  
  

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