Katie Butler-Tripathi

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[Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security @PGCountyOHS]

Prince George’s County OHS/OEM held our quarterly Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting today!
Agencies & partners came together to strengthen preparedness & public safety for our community. 💪🏾
#PGCounty #EmergencyManagement #Collaboration

[IFRC @ifrc]

In a global moment of solidarity, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies came together to honour the lives of 10 colleagues from our network who have been killed this year while serving others.

We pay tribute to their lives, their service, and their humanity:

Iman Abbas – Sudanese Red Crescent Society
Fikiri Mwishuko Antoine – Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eight medics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society:
Mostafa Khufaga
Saleh Muamer
Ezzedine Shaath
Mohammad Bahloul
Mohammed Al-Heila
Ashraf Abu Labda
Raed Al Sharif
Rifatt Radwan

They are not just names. They are our colleagues, our friends, our family. Together, we must #ProtectHumanity.

[Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department @PGFDNews]

Structure Fire, 8:43am, 6100 block Breezewood Dr. Greenbelt. PGFD units on scene of 3-story multi-family dwelling w/fire showing from 1st & 2nd floor & reports of residents trapped. A 2nd alarm was sounded. Fire is out, 3 patients transported. 7 residents removed from balconies.

[Red Cross NCGC @RedCrossNCGC]

#RedCrossNCGC volunteers respond to ~100 home fires/month, providing emotional support, financial aid and other recovery resources.
💜 Join us and help when #HelpCantWait: https://t.co/x89dvKHdit
📸 Photos of volunteers Jim and Barry in Anne Arundel County by @MikeHuggMedia

[rani – Resilience Action Network International @rani_action]

Update from @WHO on the #Ebola response in Uganda. Staff & medical supplies/PPE are being deployed + US$1M has been allocated from the WHO Contingency Fund. No licensed vaccines for the Sudan virus disease, but coordinating to deploy candidate vaccines. https://t.co/9wXmesxIEZ

[Pete Piringer @mcfrsPIO]

Firefighter Christopher Higgins laid to rest in Glen Burnie | PHOTOS – Capital Gazette https://t.co/5RpvY8fWN8

[Pete Piringer @mcfrsPIO]

Memorial @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs Fire Lieutenant Chris Higgins

Now ‘Live Streaming’ Memorial Service 1p Thursday, 1/23 from Lighthouse Church, Glen Burnie, MD
SEE: https://t.co/ydgHEz5ARf

Memorial E-Program Link 
(Link will go live at 12:30p Thurs, 1/23)

[Red Cross NCGC @RedCrossNCGC]

It's officially #NationalBloodDonor Month in the city of Greenbelt, Maryland!
Many thanks to Mayor @EmmettJordan4MD for issuing a proclamation, accepted by Keith Andrew Perry, executive director of the Red Cross of Southern Maryland, at this week's City Council meeting.

[Hyattsville VFD @HyattsvilleVFD]

We are heartbroken to learn of the Line of Duty Death of a member of the @mcfrs following a house fire last night in Laurel. We stand with our neighbors during this tragic time & our thoughts and prayers go out to the member’s family and friends, @mcfrs, @BVFD15, & the @ehvfc12.

[Pete Piringer @mcfrsPIO]

Statement from @mcfrs Fire Chief Corey Smedley ….”Today is an incredibly difficult day for our Montgomery County Fire Rescue family. It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our own…” WATCH 10p (1/11) briefing https://t.co/iVFfhHREsQ

[Charles County Government @CharlesCoMD]

During inclement weather events, it's important to know who to contact for different types of emergencies.

For more information on our snow removal operations, visit: https://t.co/YUdRUEofv0.

[Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department @PGFDNews]

Update: House Fire, 4200 blk Crain Hwy, exterior operations, one firefighter with minor injuries.

[Red Cross NCGC @RedCrossNCGC]

More than 30 Red Cross/Red Crescent workers have lost their lives in the line of duty around the world this year. On #InternationalVolunteerDay, we come together to honor the memory of our fallen colleagues.
Together, we can say it louder. We must #ProtectHumanity. 💜

[Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security @PGCountyOHS]

Our Red Cross chapter is a vital partner in assisting residents who are displaced from their property due to residential fire.

Our team works to connect residents with red cross support immediately after the fire. Thank you @RedCrossNCGC for all the work you do!

[Red Cross NCGC @RedCrossNCGC]

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley joined us to cut the ribbon on our brand new blood donor center at 65 Forest Plaza this morning! This beautiful new facility will play an important part in collecting lifesaving blood for patients in need. ❤️ https://t.co/lvfU8N9fmg

[Red Cross NCGC @RedCrossNCGC]

We 💙 our volunteers! Our Southern Maryland team got together last weekend to do some training, get #RedCrossReady -- and have fun!
Interested in joining our volunteer family? Check out https://t.co/x89dvKHdit
Video by #RedCrossNCGC volunteer Laura Isabel Ramírez Salazar

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Mpox is now a global emergency, the World Health Organization says, with cases in 13 countries and a new form of the virus spreading. https://t.co/YGhHm29BZE

[PrinceGeorgesMD @PrinceGeorgesMD]

RELEASE: Maryland's Prince George's County has become the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to pass legislation aimed at combatting human trafficking.

Find all news releases under “News to Use” on: https://t.co/cH9wAABIqN

🔗: https://t.co/wX3ehRGqDi

[Katie Butler-Tripathi @K_Bella18]

Join my team at ARC as a Community Disaster Program Specialist! https://t.co/omMRrGnsTa

We seek a true humanitarian to support preparedness, response, and recovery programs by empowering the community & volunteers in AnneArundel, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, & St. Mary's.

[Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) @MDMEMA]

We have activated the State Emergency Operations Center in response to the statewide Microsoft Outage.

MDEM has increased the State Activation Level (SAL) from NORMAL to PARTIAL effective at 8:00 a.m. today, Friday July 19, 2024.