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The aftermath of Typhoon Merbock in the village of Golovin, Alaska, Sept. 27, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pfc. Bradford Jackson)

Dec. 12, 2022

Lessons from the Typhoon Merbok response in Alaska

And how you can get funding from the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 

A workspace for government members relocated during a natural disaster is readily available at the Coast Guard’s National Continuity of Operations site in St. Louis. Base Detachment St. Louis and Electronics Support Detachment St. Louis personnel devoted more than 100 hours planning, 200 hours of deinstallation, 1,800 of installation and 400 hours of quality assurance to creating the new site. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley)

Nov. 9, 2022

Coast Guard participates in Eagle Horizon Continuity of Operations Exercise

How the service sustains a culture of continuity.

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Oct. 26, 2022

Help the Coast Guard document its response to Hurricane Ian

Don’t forget to submit artifacts and materials to the Historian’s Office

The Coast Guard launched assets in response to Hurricane Nate in New Orleans, October 8, 2017. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews launched to complete Hurricane Nate damage assessment flights Sunday morning. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles)

Sept. 8, 2022

Submit your suggestions for the Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (IMH) 

Here’s how you can help the Coast Guard remain prepared for any emergency 

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