FEMA tweeting

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers Arkansans a quick way to stay up to date on disaster recovery operations related to the spring storms, tornadoes and floods: Become a follower of FEMA Region 6 on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6.

Already boasting more than 2,000 Twitter followers, FEMA's Denton, Texas-based regional office supports Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. With disaster recovery operations under way in Arkansas and the Atlantic Hurricane Season less than a week away, FEMA is striving to reach more Arkansans via Twitter.

"FEMA Region 6 on Twitter delivers breaking news about its work in Arkansas and other active federal disaster areas in the South. Followers will also be first to know about preparedness and safety practices, hazard alerts and other crucial information," said Federal Coordinating Officer Nancy M. Casper.

You can become a FEMA Region 6 Twitter follower in just four easy steps:

1. You will need a Twitter account. If you don't have one yet, follow the instructions on Twitter.com to create one.

2. Once you have your Twitter account, sign in and in the search box, type in "femaregion6"

3. At femaregion6, click on the "Follow" box

4. Receive daily tweets and re-tweet to your followers when you can.

FEMA and the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) offer a range of online and social media portals. Visit www.adem.arkansas.gov or www.fema.gov for more news and information about the Arkansas disaster. Follow ADEM on Twitter at twitter.com/AR_Emergencies. Other social media resources are http://blog.fema.gov, www.facebook.com/fema and www.youtube.com/fema.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) is the state's homeland security and preparedness agency. The agency works to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas by developing effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.

FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.