Preparedness

Natural gas flame in a home furnace (CARDINAL NEWS)

The Long Checklist for Living Safely Under Wind Chill Warning Conditions

Mon Jan 15, 2024 01:35 pm Cardinal News

Here is a checklist when extreme cold weather strikes your area — especially when air temperatures fall below zero for extended periods. There is a lot to think about to reduce risks to health and […]

FBI: Threat of Violence Likely Heightened Throughout Winter

Fri Dec 15, 2023 06:55 am Cardinal News

An announcement released Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from the FBI, DHS, and NCTC (National Counterterrorism Center) assess that ongoing tensions related to the conflict between Israel and HAMAS likely heighten the threat of lone actor […]

Apple iPhone: Settings: Notifications: Government Alerts (bottom): Emergency Alerts.

National FEMA, FCC Emergency Alert Test Set Oct. 4, 2023 for Cellphones, Broadcast Media — Day After Routine Monthly Test

Mon Sep 25, 2023 01:28 pm Cardinal News

Who Would Ever Think Emergency Alert Notification Would Be So Complex? CTIA (Cellular Telephone Industries Association) describes three different types of WEAs (Child Abduction, Imminent Threat Alert, National Alert), but FEMA describes five types (Presidential […]

Making sense of severe weather risks requires using multiple reliable sources of weather observations, including your own observation, such as these cumulonimbus mammatus clouds that appeared over downtown Arlington Heights during a Tornado Watch on January 7, 2008 -- the same day an EF-3 tornado hit Poplar Grove, Illinois

Village of Arlington Heights, NWCDS 9-1-1 Center Not on Same Page on Outdoor Warning Siren Activation Criteria

Sat Apr 15, 2023 07:30 pm Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS has discovered that the Outdoor Warning Siren activation criteria revealed by the 9-1-1 dispatch organization (Northwest Central Dispatch System), which is responsible for activating Outdoor Warning Sirens, does not match the public information […]

Updated National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin November 10, 2021

Wed Nov 10, 2021 08:18 pm Cardinal News

The United States Department of Homeland Security updated the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin at 4:00 p.m. ET, November 10, 2021. The updated bulletin is archived below on CARDINAL NEWS for the records. The […]

Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) or Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle and JLTV Utility (UTL) military vehicles Arlington Heights

Military Vehicles on Freight Train Sighted During Day Thursday; Discovered Parked Near Northwest Highway and Waterman Ave, Arlington Heights Thursday Night

Fri Mar 20, 2020 03:00 pm Cardinal News

Outbound Metra passenger train passing parked freight train hauling Oshkosh Defense military vehicles near Chicago on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The timing brought suspicions to many people when they spotted a freight train hauling military […]

UPDATED: Illinois Disaster Proclamation Announced As Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases Increase from 7 to 11 from Sunday to Monday

Mon Mar 9, 2020 03:00 pm Cardinal News

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared a disaster proclamation Monday, March 9, 2020 over the coronavirus outbreak as the number of cases increased from 7 to 11 on Monday. A “disaster proclamation” is the Illinois version […]

Eight more communities are now StormReady in the northwest suburbs of Chicago (SOURCE: Northwest Central Joint Emergency Management System)

National Weather Service Recognizes Chicago NW Suburban Communities as StormReady; 8 New Recognitions Bring Total to 10

Mon Jan 20, 2020 04:25 pm Cardinal News

The National Weather Service recognized eight local communities with their StormReady Community designation at a presentation on January 16, 2020. StormReady is a program that recognizes communities that make a commitment to prepare for extreme […]

Schaumburg Police Plan to Conduct “Critical Incident Training Exercise” Active Shooter Scenario at Schaumburg High School Monday Morning Jan. 6, 2020

Sun Jan 5, 2020 06:32 am Cardinal News

Be aware that on Monday, January 6, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Schaumburg Police Department and Schaumburg Fire Department have planned to conduct a critical incident training exercise at Schaumburg High School, […]

Palatine Fire Department Warns Citizens to Be Cautious of Dangerous Ice Conditions, and to Know What to Do in an Emergency

Wed Feb 20, 2019 06:36 am Cardinal News

Ever-changing temperatures above and below freezing in Chicagoland prompted the Palatine Fire Department to ask for help in spreading the word about dangerous ice conditions. Last month’s reporting of the 11 year-old that fell through […]

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Preparedness

The Long Checklist for Living Safely Under Wind Chill Warning Conditions

FBI: Threat of Violence Likely Heightened Throughout Winter

National FEMA, FCC Emergency Alert Test Set Oct. 4, 2023 for Cellphones, Broadcast Media — Day After Routine Monthly Test

Village of Arlington Heights, NWCDS 9-1-1 Center Not on Same Page on Outdoor Warning Siren Activation Criteria

Updated National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin November 10, 2021

Military Vehicles on Freight Train Sighted During Day Thursday; Discovered Parked Near Northwest Highway and Waterman Ave, Arlington Heights Thursday Night

UPDATED: Illinois Disaster Proclamation Announced As Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases Increase from 7 to 11 from Sunday to Monday

National Weather Service Recognizes Chicago NW Suburban Communities as StormReady; 8 New Recognitions Bring Total to 10

Schaumburg Police Plan to Conduct “Critical Incident Training Exercise” Active Shooter Scenario at Schaumburg High School Monday Morning Jan. 6, 2020

Palatine Fire Department Warns Citizens to Be Cautious of Dangerous Ice Conditions, and to Know What to Do in an Emergency

Is There a Teen Social Media Craze Known As the 48-Hour Challenge?

Ride Along with US Coast Guard’s Blackjack Unit Intercepts Potential Threats in the Washington D.C. Sky

Google Thanks First Responders, Promotes Crisisresponse.google, SOS Alerts, Public Alerts

Pete Hegseth, Fox News, Gets a Look Inside How SWAT Teams Neutralize Threats in Suffolk County, New York

Mandatory Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Today 2:20 PM, Wednesday Sept. 27, 2017

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