The Emergency Management Network Podcast
This podcast features strategies and advice from today’s leaders and experts in emergency management. Its purpose is to empower and enrich current and future leaders. emnetwork.substack.com
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FEMA Reopens Assistance Hub to Unveiling the Aurora
<p>The primary focus of today’s briefing is the impending G1 geomagnetic storm watch issued by NOAA, which may grant observers in the northern United States the opportunity to witness the Northern Lights. As we delve into the meteorological landscape, we will address the winter hazards currently affecting the central Rockies and southern High Plains, with specific attention to a winter storm warning in effect for the Colorado Front Range, predicting significant snowfall and adverse conditions. Additionally, we will highlight accumulating snow chances in the northwest Texas Panhandle and the subsequent colder, breezy weather anticipated across various regions. Furthermore, up...
Cascades in Crisis to Oklahoma's Stormy Outlook
<p>The primary focus of this podcast episode is the severe winter weather conditions affecting various regions across the United States, particularly highlighting heavy mountain snow in the Washington and Oregon Cascades and blizzard warnings in Alaska’s Pribilof Islands. As articulated, winter storm warnings are in effect, predicting snowfall accumulation of one to two feet at pass level. Additionally, blizzard conditions are anticipated in parts of Alaska, with wind gusts nearing 60 mph creating hazardous visibility. The episode further discusses the ongoing winter weather advisories in states such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Maine, emphasizing the need for caution due to...
Seismic Activity Update and FEMA Fraud Alerts
<p>This podcast episode elucidates the significant meteorological events currently affecting various regions of the United States, with particular emphasis on the hazardous winter conditions prevailing in the Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest. The discussion highlights the imminent heavy snowfall, with accumulations reaching up to several feet in the Cascades and northern Blues, thereby necessitating caution for travel through these regions. Additionally, the episode addresses the presence of dense fog along the Texas coast, which is impairing visibility and posing risks for commuters. Furthermore, it underscores the importance of vigilance against fraudulent activities targeting storm survivors, as advised by...
The Silent Failure Mode: When Nothing Happens
<p></p><p>Episode Title</p><p>The Silent Failure Mode: When Nothing Happens</p><p>Episode Description</p><p>In emergency management, success is often defined by what doesn’t happen. No disasters. No major incidents. No headlines. And for a while, that quiet feels like validation.</p><p>But over time, silence can become dangerous.</p><p>In this episode, we explore the silent failure mode—the slow erosion of preparedness that occurs during long periods without crisis. When nothing happens, budgets shrink, plans gather dust, institutional memory fades, and readiness quietly degrades. The system does not fail loud...
Monitoring Winter Weather: Advisories and Warnings
<p>The principal focus of this morning’s briefing is the severe weather conditions currently affecting the western United States, particularly driven by a potent Pacific storm. This meteorological phenomenon is resulting in significant rainfall at lower elevations and heavy snowfall in mountainous regions, thereby posing serious travel hazards across various states. The National Weather Service has identified the western region as the primary area of concern, with additional advisories issued for blizzard conditions and coastal hazards. We shall also note that there are no active tropical cyclones reported in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific during this off-season period. As we...
Emergency Weather Brief: Flooding and Winter Storm Updates
<p>Coastal flooding risks on the West Coast demand immediate attention as we navigate through the atmospheric conditions affecting various regions. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for the San Francisco Bay, effective from 7 AM today until 2 PM Saturday, emphasizing the potential for significant tidal overflow and low-lying road closures. Additionally, a winter storm warning is in effect for the Sierra Nevada and adjacent ranges, where heavy snow accumulation is anticipated, thereby complicating travel across affected areas. Moreover, hazardous marine conditions persist in parts of Alaska, with warnings of heavy freezing spray and elevated sea conditions...
Happy New Year 2026
<p></p><p></p><p>A Message to Our EMN Community — 2026</p><p>As we step into 2026, I want to pause and say thank you.</p><p>Emergency management rarely affords us clean endings or fresh starts. Crises overlap, risks compound, and the work continues whether the calendar turns or not. Still, this moment matters. It’s a chance to reflect on what we’ve learned, recalibrate where we’re headed, and recommit to the craft and calling of this profession.</p><p>At EMN, our purpose remains steady: to create space for thoughtful analysis, honest conversation, and practitioner-driven insight. Not nois...
New Year's Eve Preparedness: Navigating Severe Weather and Security
<p>The episode delineates the significant meteorological events as the year 2025 concludes, highlighting the formidable winter conditions that are currently prevailing across various regions. A state of emergency has been expanded statewide in New York, primarily due to the incessant lake effect snow bands and accompanying winter storm warnings. Furthermore, the episode elucidates the nationwide security measures that have been heightened in anticipation of New Year’s festivities, with federal and local authorities implementing rigorous screening processes and restrictions at major venues. Notably, the episode provides critical updates regarding a recent magnitude 5.3 earthquake in California, emphasizing the absence of a ts...
The Aftermath of Blizzard Conditions: Recovery and Restoration
<p>Today, we delve into the pressing meteorological phenomena affecting various regions across the United States. Our primary focus centers on the continuation of lake effect snow, particularly in the vicinity of lakes Erie and Ontario, as lingering heavy bands persist through midweek. As gale conditions prevail over Lake Erie, with winds reaching 30 to 35 knots and wave heights of 8 to 13 feet, we underscore the significant hazards posed to small craft and shoreline travel. Furthermore, we address the ongoing recovery efforts in the aftermath of a debilitating blizzard that has left over 150,000 without power, with Michigan bearing the brunt of the...
The Year in Review
<p>🎙️ The Emergency Management Network Podcast — The Year in Review</p><p>with Todd T. DeVoe & Dan Scott</p><p></p><p>Episode Description </p><p>Every year tells a story. Some years change the plot.</p><p>In this special Year in Review episode of the Emergency Management Network Podcast, Todd T. DeVoe and Dan Scott return for their annual reflection—an unscripted, practitioner-driven conversation about what the past year revealed about emergency management, leadership, and the systems that support communities before, during, and after disasters.</p><p>This year’s discussion includes a clear-eyed look at recent changes within FEMA...
