As Gallatin County moves closer to spring, the risk of spring flooding increases. While we can not predict if Gallatin County will see any flooding in 2021, we know that now is the time to prepare your property in order…
Category: Preparedness (page 3)
Family Emergency Plan
Being prepared doesn’t need to be hard! [drop_cap color=”#ffffff” background=”#6CAB00″]1.[/drop_cap] Will you receive direct notifications from emergency officials? Often once of the more challenging pieces of a large emergency if providing accurate information quickly to those who need it. The…
60th Anniversary of Hebgen Lake Earthquake – 8/17/2019
60 years since the 1959 M7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake: its history and effects on the Yellowstone region Release Date: AUGUST 5, 2019 Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s contribution…
Utilizing Sandbags
Utilizing sandbags for flooding events can be a very effective tool in preventing damage to property. However, like any flood fighting tool they need to be implemented before you are affected by flooding. [drop_cap color=”#ffffff” background=”#6CAB00″]1[/drop_cap] To properly utilize sandbags,…
Annual Community Notification System Update
Each year I send one message to everyone who has registered the Community Notification System to share changes, pass on lessons learned and provide some answers to frequently asked questions. Additionally, I ask that if you had a change like…
The Difference Mitigation Makes
In the Emergency Management world mitigation activities are sometimes the most challenging projects to justify funding requests for when officials compare those to the multitude of immediate need requests. When we talk about mitigation, emergency managers are looking for projects…
What about the pets!
Have you planned to meet your needs?
Bozeman’s Doug Chabot Inducted into Hall of Mountaineering Excellence
Every year the American Alpine Club honors multi-dimensional and impactful climbers who have made meaningful and lasting contributions to the mountains and their vibrant communities be it through culture and community, environmental responsibility and stewardship or the arts and sciences, by…
Cell Service in Bridger Canyon…
Until April cellular service in Bridger Canyon was spotty at best, but that all changed recently. At the end of the ski season a cellular site was turned on at Bridger Bowl providing service for both Verizon and T-Mobile customers. …