Emergency Services Blog

Posted on March 19, 2014

Severe weathercan strike anywhere at any time.Thunderstorms and lightning,flash floods,tornadoesand evenwinter stormscan d...

Posted on March 02, 2014

For the last several days Emergency Management officials, local and national meteorologist and media outlets have been war...

Posted on March 01, 2014

The Charleston National Weather Service has just upgraded the Winter Storm Watch for our area to a Winter Storm Warnin...

Posted on February 28, 2014

If you’re anything like me, what I am about to share is not welcome news. This winter season has worn on us all phys...

Posted on February 17, 2014

In 95% of all emergencies, the victim or bystander provides the first immediate assistance on the scene. Would you know wh...

Posted on January 22, 2014

Winter is an especially important time to keep an eye on seniors to make sure they are living as safely as possible. In ad...

Posted on January 08, 2014

From Darryl Madden,Director of FEMA Ready Campaign: For many, theNew Yearis a time for setting goals and making n...

Posted on January 06, 2014

With temperatures expected to be as low as -27 with wind chill Tuesday morning, and the potential for power outages to...

Posted on December 02, 2013

Did you know that the City of Bridgeport has a tool to ensure that emergency public warning and safety information is...

Posted on November 17, 2013

Current weather forecasts have increased our risk for extensive power outages across the state compounding the restora...

Posted on October 31, 2013

Butterflies, goblins, kittens and Iron Man ... it's hard to tell who you might see wandering the streets and knock...

Posted on October 25, 2013

Your ability to successfully respond to a disaster is directly related to your preparedness prior to the disaster.&nbs...

Posted on October 17, 2013

Anywhere it rains, it can flood. A flood is a “general and temporary condition where two or more acres of normal...

Posted on October 03, 2013

It’s that time of year again … hurricane season. A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or sever...

Posted on September 30, 2013

In the majority of the conversations I hold with residents, family members and friends who want to increase their prepared...

From the Bench: Despite Cold Weather, on...

The weather has been anything but warm in late October and through the first half of November. Although it has not bee...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Early Edition of Tribe Boys...

Coming off of the school's first state championship, a look back at what is believed to be the second-ever Bridgeport...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: Remembering a Good Man – Les...

I am not certain when, or even how, I met Lester "Les" Filicsky. I would imagine, based on his background, during my t...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
It's Happening: Reynoldsville Baptist Ch...

My family is among those who have fond memories of holiday hayrides with Reynoldsville Baptist Church to Christmas carol t...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: Library Holiday Events

It is hard to believe, but December is just around the corner, which means so are the holidays! The library is celebrating...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Unique Plate Collection P...

Due to the generosity of Scott and Mary Childers the Progressive Women’s Association will be offering a collecti...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
The Cyber Beacon: If You are Wondering, ...

Think your inbox is just a mailbox? Think again — it’s the front door to your digital life, and most of us lea...

Posted by Joe Earley