Southeast Region Homeland Security Advisory Council

At SRPEDD, hazard mitigation planning and homeland security preparedness are often viewed as separate initiatives handled by different departments, however they are deeply connected. While hazard mitigation planning helps communities identify risks and develop long-term strategies to reduce future losses, homeland security funding provides critical tools and capabilities that help communities respond more effectively… Continue Reading Connecting Planning and Preparedness: How Homeland Security Investments Support Hazard Mitigation

Emergency management officials participated in regional evacuation tabletop exercises and have identified a need to invest in additional portable lighting and electronic message boards at strategic sites throughout the SRAC region to improve evacuation readiness and disaster response. The recommendation comes from the Regional Evacuation Route Study funded by MASSDOT, which was developed with… Continue Reading Regional Evacuation Plan highlights Lighting and Message Boards at SRAC Cache sites

The SRAC has invested money over many years building a regional cache system, stocking equipment for regional deployment. The Caches include generators, message boards, light towers, and in some cases debris pumps, hand-washing sinks, and an inflatable tent. These items deploy year-round for local emergencies and planned events. This February, southeastern New England experienced… Continue Reading The Blizzard of `26

SRAC secured the services of a vendor to provide ten SRPEDD municipalities with support developing a cybersecurity Incident Response Plan. Using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, the vendor will work through municipally-identified risks, help prioritize mitigation strategies, and develop timelines for next steps. The vendor will hold a pair of IRP workshops, to further… Continue Reading Municipal Cyber IRPs