It's Basic
EM History
That's a Hazard
I Remember That!
Think for Yourself
100

What is it recommended that every family have in their home in case of disaster?

What is an emergency kit?

100

This deadly hurricane in 2005 exposed weaknesses in disaster response and prompted significant reforms in emergency management policies and procedures in the United States.

What is Hurricane Katrina?

100

Tis’ the season! With an estimated 25 storm systems predicted for 2024, this season lasts from June 1 – November 30th.

What is hurricane season?

100

April 1979, Federal Emergency Management Agency

What is when FEMA was first established?

100

In an emergency you should call this number.

What is 9-1-1?

200

The term used to describe the organized movement of people away from a dangerous area or threat to safety?

What is evacuation?

200

This hurricane was the costliest in Virginia history, coming in at an estimated $1.9 million USD.

What is Hurricane Isabel?

200

The World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 by this name.

What is COVID-19?

200

September 2001, New York City, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania

What is 9/11?

200

This household safety device will beep when it needs new batteries.

What is a smoke detector?  

300

This phase of emergency management focuses on rebuilding communities, restoring infrastructure, and supporting long-term healing after a disaster?

What is disaster recovery?

300

All disasters start at the local level. When more than local resources are needed, this person will work closely with regional staff and the agency to ensure effective and efficient response to a disaster.

Who is a local emergency manager?

300

The Colonial Pipeline incident which occurred in 2021 is an example of this type of threat. In 2021, over 33 million attacks were attempted in Virginia alone.

What are cyber-attacks?

300

August 2005, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and the surrounding Gulf Coast

What is Hurricane Katrina?

300

Create this type of plan to prepare for common hazards in your community and outline where to go, what to do, and how to communicate with household members in an emergency.

What is an emergency plan?

400

In the United States, this federal agency is responsible for coordinating disaster response and recovery efforts.

What is FEMA?

400

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that could be felt up and down the east coast in 2011, damaging the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. was centered in this Virginia county.

What is Louisa?

400

This hazard can lead to droughts, power outages, and brush fires, as well as cause health issues.

What is excessive/ extreme heat?

400

March through April 2024, Shenandoah, Page, and Rockingham counties

What are the 2024 Virginia wildfires?

400

Don’t wait! This type of insurance policy can take up to 30 days to go into effect and protect your property.

What is flood insurance?  

500

This proactive strategy aims to reduce or eliminate the impact of hazards on people and property before a disaster occurs.

What is hazard mitigation?

500

13 months after Hurricane Agnes caused record- breaking flooding, The Virginia Office of Emergency Services was created in Virginia in this year. It later became the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

What is 1973?

500

Homer Simpson does not live in Virginia, but the state has two of this kind of facility where he worked in the show.

What is a nuclear power plant?

500

The remnants of this hurricane proved to be deadly for one man in Chesterfield County in September 2018.

What is Hurricane Florence?

500

The alerts you receive on your phone during an emergency are called this.

What are WEAs (Wireless Emergency Alerts)?

M
e
n
u