PA Emergency Management Agency
@PEMAHQ
Keeping you safe and prepared.💪 Call 911 for emergencies.🤳 Director: @PEMADirector 👨
If you lose sight of a child near a body of water or pool, check the water 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩. ⏰ Seconds count.
How purrpared are your pets? Make them a pet emergency kit. 🐾🎒 Consider including: 😋 Pet food 🦴 Treats 💦 Bottled water 💊 Medications 📄 Vet records 🐱 Cat litter/pan 🧣 Blankets 🚮 Bags for cleanup 🥎 Toys 🩹 First-aid items 🥫 Manual can opener 🥣 Food dishes
Watch v. warning, as told by ice cream. 🍦😋 #icecreamday
Don’t worry! We got you. Here’s where to go during a tornado: 🏡 In a home: Go to the basement. If there is no basement, get to an interior room with no windows. 🏦 In a high-rise: Get to the lowest floor. Opt for a hallway in the center of the building. 🚌 In a mobile…
Tag a prepared baddie who would use these emojis. 💅✅ #WorldEmojiDay
We're seeing flooding in eastern Pennsylvania. Here's what to do to stay safe: 📻 Heed instructions from local officials on evacuating/seeking higher ground 🤳 Charge up devices in case you lose power 📺 Pay attention to forecasts 🚫 Don't travel during flash flood…
At this time, 911 services have been restored in Pennsylvania. An investigation into what caused intermittent outages will continue, and we will update you on that as soon as we can. We worked with counties to fully test that the system is operational. Please do not call 911…
Some parts of the Commonwealth continue to experience intermittent 911 outages, and we're working hard alongside technical experts to get the problem fixed. If you have an emergency, please call 911. If your call is not delivered, use the seven-digit number provided by your 911…
I have been briefed by @PEMAHQ on the intermittent 911 outage currently happening in some parts of Pennsylvania. We are on top of the issue and working to restore full service as quickly as possible. In the meantime — stay calm, follow the directions of PEMA and local…
⚠️ The 911 system in Pennsylvania is having some outages across the Commonwealth. We are working with technical experts to resolve the issue and restore service as quickly as possible. Please only call 911 for true emergencies. Do not call just to check whether it is working.…
Wireless Emergency Alerts, aka WEAs, are the loud alerts that come to your phone in an emergency. 📲⚠️ They could accidentally be turned off. Take a second to make sure they are on. It could be life-saving!
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Be alert if you’re traveling overnight. Stay prepared: 🚫 Watch for standing water; NEVER drive through it. 🤳 Make sure you have 2+ reliable ways to get alerts. 🌙 If you MUST drive at night, be extra…
Our hearts have been in Texas this week. We're also sending help. Four members of @PATaskForce1 have departed for Texas, and one is headed to @fema in Washington, D.C., as flooding search and rescue continues. Sending our gratitude to all of the helpers on the ground, and our…
Something to boost your mood (and safety): You can get a free smoke detector and even get help installing it from your local fire department. 🤗🥳 Request form: readypa.info/3GlIww7.
There’s a risk of heavy rain leading to flooding and possible high winds throughout most of Pennsylvania Monday afternoon into the evening. Prepare ASAP: 🚫 Watch for standing water; NEVER drive through it. 🤳 Make sure you have 2+ reliable ways to get alerts. ⚡️ Report power…
Coming atcha with s'more safety knowledge on #NationalChocolateDay. 🍫🍡
