{"id":63210,"date":"2018-05-11T16:29:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=63210"},"modified":"2018-05-11T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:29:18","slug":"vitema-and-fema-to-hold-2018-disaster-preparedness-mitigation-expo-on-st-croix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=63210","title":{"rendered":"VITEMA And FEMA To Hold 2018 Disaster Preparedness Mitigation Expo On St. Croix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is inviting the public to the 2018 Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Expo, to beheld on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sunny Isle Amphitheater on St. Croix. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">According to the FEMA release, the expo is an educational event designed to promote disaster resiliency, weather awareness, safety, and hurricane preparedness to residents and visitors of the territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">It aims to give the community an opportunity to interact with emergency management officials, disaster response agencies, restoration service providers and other relevant stakeholders and to learn about mitigating damage, preventing loss of life, comprehensive disaster preparations, and recovery, according to the release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cWe are excited to host this event with FEMA as we continue to provide as much information to the public as we can on mitigating against future disasters,\u201d VITEMA Director Mona Barnes said. \u201cGood mitigation can be key to your resiliency later. Come to the expo! It\u2019s free, informative and fun!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Federal Coordinating Officer, William Vogel added, \u201cFEMA is proud to partner with VITEMA in this important public outreach event. Taking good mitigation steps is crucial for the ability of families and communities to withstand and recover from a disaster. \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">In addition to educational events, the expo will feature music, live performances, raffles, children\u2019s activities and over a dozen exhibitors.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is inviting the public to the 2018 Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Expo, to beheld on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sunny Isle Amphitheater on St. Croix. 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