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| 1/26/2010 |
| State Officials Evaluate Snow Damage from the Air Today |
SANTA FE, NM- State experts from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are in the air and on the ground in McKinley, Rio Arriba and Cibola Counties today getting an up-close look at the snow accumulations and damage from the three storms that hit New Mexico last week. Emergency Management officers trained in emergency response, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery, in cooperation with local officials are in the process of determining what needs to be done and preparing for the next storm that is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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| 1/25/2010 |
| NM Emergency Management Personnel Visit Heavy Snow Areas for Situational Awareness |
SANTA FE- The Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management today dispatched personnel to Western and Northern New Mexico for a situational assessment of damage and needs due to last week’s heavy snow fall. Counties to be visited are Cibola, McKinley and Rio Arriba.
Over the weekend, the department coordinated with those counties, the Navajo Nation and the State of Arizona on the effects of the snow that in some areas is as high as six feet. Now that most primary roads are clear, emergency management is concerned that excess snow and ice accumulations on flat roofed buildings will cause further damage.
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| 1/23/2010 |
| NM Emergency Operations Center Monitoring Winter Storm Impact |
SANTA FE, NM- Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management personnel are working this weekend to monitor and assess the impact and effects of New Mexico’s latest winter storm.
The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is in contact with Emergency Managers in the areas hit hardest, including the Navajo Nation, the State of Arizona and working with the NM Department of Transportation to determine needs and assets.
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| 1/7/2010 |
| State Emergency Response Commission Meets Monday in Santa Fe |
The State Emergency Response Commission will meet Monday, January 11, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Department of Public Safety, Auditorium, 4491 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe. Monday's agenda includes...
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| 12/7/2009 |
| Be Prepared for Severe Weather Driving |
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) Cabinet Secretary John W. Wheeler urges New Mexico drivers to be prepared and plan ahead with an automotive winter emergency kit . “By preparing for winter driving conditions you can protect yourself and your passengers.”
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| 9/9/2009 |
| NM Department of Health Announces Guidelines for First Phase of Providing H1N1 Vaccine |
Revised Guidelines will Target People Most at Risk for Serious Complications
(Las Cruces) – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today revised guidelines for priority groups that should receive the first doses of vaccine to protect against H1N1 influenza. The priority groups have been refined for first phase of vaccinations because New Mexico will receive the vaccine in stages and will concentrate on the people most at risk for serious illness from H1N1 influenza. The revised guidelines are based on recommendations from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...
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| 8/31/2009 |
| Health Secretary Encourages High-Risk Individuals Sick With Flu to Call Doctor |
Department of Health Confirms H1N1 Influenza Death in 52-year-old Female
(Santa Fe) – Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD, said today that individuals who have high risk medical conditions and develop influenza symptoms should call their healthcare provider promptly. Dr. Vigil’s recommendation follows the New Mexico Department of Health’s confirmation of the second death caused by H1N1 influenza...
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| 8/31/2009 |
| National Preparedness Month: Preparedness Websites |
DENTON, TEXAS – September is National Preparedness Month. State and federal officials are urging people to become prepared by developing a family emergency plan, putting together an emergency supply kit and learning more about what to do during natural disasters and other emergency situations.
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| 8/31/2009 |
| September is National Preparedness Month |
DENTON, TEXAS – Led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps, National Preparedness Month is held each September and is designed to raise awareness and promote action surrounding emergency preparedness among citizens, businesses and communities.
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| 8/18/2009 |
| Governor Bill Richardson Announces Seven New Mexico Counties Declared Disasters by USDA |
SANTA FE- Governor Bill Richardson today announced that the U.S Department of Agriculture has approved his request to declare seven New Mexico counties disasters due to losses suffered because of severe drought and high winds. The designations make farmers in the designated counties eligible for federal financial assistance...
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| 4/30/2009 |
| Department of Health Reports Two More Probable Swine Flu Cases |
(Santa Fe) The New Mexico Department of Health reported today that it is sending two more probable cases of swine flu to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. The new samples are from a 14-year-old female and 15-year-old male both from Socorro County. The Department of Health previously reported two probable cases in an 18-year-old male from Valencia County and a 1-year-old male from Santa Fe County, who was hospitalized. All four cases are recovering...
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| 4/26/2009 |
| HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu |
The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus...
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