- Please remember to go in to D4H and mark your plan to attend or your inability to attend your section training(s) as early as possible. This helps for planning purposes.
- Check your Task Book status at mitf1.org and let your section coordinator know if you have missing information there.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November each year. However, this year, there have already been a couple tropical waves – they have not developed into tropical storms, but meteorologists are watching this early movement closely.
Colorado State University has issued their predictions: 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.
NOAA released their prediction on 5/22/25: Above normal hurricane activity with 13-21 named storms, 7-10 becoming hurricanes and 3-5 becoming major hurricanes.
These predictions are based on warm sea temperatures although there is some unpredictability regarding whether La Niña or or El Niño will be impacting the hurricane season.
No doubt everyone has seen the articles and reports regarding the uncertainty at FEMA. Many positions remain unfilled and probationary employees have been furloughed. The strategic plan for 2022-2026 has been cancelled, future funding is in question and the current administration’s plan is to move disaster response to local and state resources.
Nothing has been specifically reported regarding the 28 teams and responding to disaster situations. This has created anticipation that state teams, such as MI-TF1, may be called upon for earlier, longer and more robust responses to other states that have been impacted by natural or man-made disasters.
It is important that everyone remain ready to deploy should an EMAC request come in!
The water section participated in a two-day training on the Grand River in Grand Rapids. The goal for the training was designed to exercise the MRP response.
The Canine Group was invited to participate for a couple hours on the first day and also were able to do some work in the GR Training building after a hearty dinner.
IF YOU ATTENDED PLEASE REFER TO THE EMAIL FROM MIKE EVANS AND FILL OUT THE AFTER ACTION SURVEY!!
Are you having trouble accessing the members section of the website?
https://www.mitf1.org/
Contact Joe Chopski at [email protected] for assistance!
If you are on Facebook, be sure to ‘Like” Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System!
Have you joined MI-TF1 private Facebook group yet? If not, contact Rayanne at [email protected] to be added!
Please be sure all requests for backfill for any TF or Section Training is submitted to [email protected] as soon as is possible. Thank you!
