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: The Most Dominating Perf...

It was back on Feb. 13, in this very blog and in the heart of high school basketball season for boys and girls in West...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: City Businessman Readies fo...

Sayers Gas Station used to be located on West Main Street in Bridgeport across from the present day Dairy Queen. This...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Doppler the Weather Dog

For about 15 years, Doppler has been the beloved family pet of Cassie, Brant, Alex and Tory Busdeker. She has seen them th...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: Just Like Their Dads, Skidmo...

They have been friends most of their lives even if they have not been lifelong best friends. AJ Goodwin...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Summer Reading Program St...

It’s almost that time again—our Summer Reading Program starts June 1st! This year&rsquo...

Posted by Savanna Draper
The Grapevine: Donations of Thousands of...

The National Association of Letter Carriers sponsored their Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Harrison County to help put foo...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Spotlight on Shirley Oliverio of Bridgep...

Today's Bridgeport City Face is Shirley Donnellan Oliverio, a familiar one to many. As we are celebrating Mother's...

Posted by Julie Perine