Topics Related to Emergency Management

Bread and Milk Alert: Winter Weather is on its Way!

At the first hint of winter weather, Southerners are notorious for rushing to the store to stock up on bread and milk. Will it be a five loaves, two-gallon storm? Or more of a single-loaf, half-gallon flurry? 
 

NC CERT Teams Becoming Part of the Preparedness Culture

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are becoming an increasing important part of the preparedness culture and emergency response efforts in North Carolina.  (Above: CERT representative engages with FEMA teams at the State Emergency Operations Center)

First Responders Partner with Schools Across the State to Prep for Active Shooter Scenarios

Encountering an active assailant is not a situation anyone wants to be in, but it is something we need to be prepared for. That’s exactly what NC first responders across several North Carolina counties have been doing this summer.

Governor Cooper Surveys Matthew Recovery Efforts in Robeson and Columbus Counties

During a visit to Robeson and Columbus counties on Monday, Aug. 13, Gov. Roy Cooper and state emergency management officials saw first-hand the work being done to rebuild areas severely impacted by Hurricane Matthew.

Get ReadyNC! Winter is Coming.

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3-9

Three Things that Scare Us in 2017

1. You live in hurricane, tornado, wildfire or blizzard hot spots (no pun intended), but have no emergency plan in place.

Discuss with your family how to stay safe in your home and where to go if you need to evacuate.

NCEM Area Coordinator Honored with Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year Awards after a Lifetime of Dedicated Service