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Homeland Security and Emergency Management

A Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
 

Weather Safety in Other Languages

TPT | NOW Channel 2.5 Partnership

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) are partnering to feature public safety and health information on a seasonal, situational and emergency basis.

We work collaboratively to provide round-the-clock education and information to Minnesota's diverse communities. This includes translating our public education and outreach materials into three different languages (Hmong, Somali and Spanish) for broadcast on  TPT | Now Channel 2.5 as well as use on agency websites and social media accounts.

The goal is to ensure all Minnesotans are safe and in-the-know should a disaster or emergency take place. The following materials have been translated and can be downloaded for your use.

General Emergency Preparedness

  
  
  
  
  
Did You Know?: Outdoor Warning SirensEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Monthly Outdoor Warning Siren TestsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic


Severe Weather Awareness

  
  
  
  
  
Before a FloodEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Extreme HeatEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Flash Flooding English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Lighting Safety English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Lightning FactsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Severe Weather Season English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Thunderstorm ThreatsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Turn Around Don't Drown English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic


Winter Hazard Awareness

  
  
  
  
  
Carbon Monoxide: Did You Know? English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Extreme ColdEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Ice Cold FactsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Thin IceEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Wind ChillEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Winter Fire Safety English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Winter Survival Kit English InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Winter ThreatsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic
Winter Travel TipsEnglish InfographicHmong InfographicSomali InfographicSpanish Infographic


ECHO Minnesota

Emergency & Community Health Outreach (ECHO) was a Minnesota collaborative that aimed to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive life-saving health and safety information.

General Emergency Preparedness

  
  
  
  
  
Calling 911 in an Emergency English VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Carbon Monoxide and Smoke AlarmsEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Community Strength and PreparednessEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Emergency SirensEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Government and you in an Emergency English VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Mass Evacuation English VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
RadonEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Shelter In PlaceEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Using NOAA Weather RadiosEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Warning and Alerting in EmergenciesEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video


Severe Weather Awareness

  
  
  
  
  
Extreme HeatEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Flooding: Basic CleanupEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Flooding: Health and SafetyEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Flooding: Re-entering Your HomeEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Recovering From the StormEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Severe Weather WarningsEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Tornado SafetyEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Watch for FloodingEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video


Winter Hazard Awareness

  
  
  
  
  
Understanding a Snow EmergencyEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video
Winter SafetyEnglish VideoHmong VideoSomali VideoSpanish Video


Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This section is under development.