Topics Related to Emergency Management

NCDPS Secretary Encourages Preparedness at the Start of Hurricane Season

The following message is from North Carolina Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks.

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The heavy rains that drenched parts of North Carolina this week and resulted in severe flooding to different areas are an all too familiar reminder of the importance of making sure you and your family are prepared in case of an emergency. June also marks the official start to another hurricane season and as so many of us have experienced first-hand, it only takes one storm to do serious damage.

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? 
 
While we can laugh at our snow/milk obsession, we are serious about ensuring your family is ready for winter weather. And with the season’s first winter storm on the horizon, now is the time to review those emergency plans and update those supply kits that may have been depleted during recent months.  
 

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. The goal of these drills is to test emergency responders’ abilities to react and recover during an active shooter scenario and practice lifesaving measures.

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. He stopped to visit with homeowners, see work on new affordable housing, and tour the new Fair Bluff Fire & Rescue building under construction.

Get ReadyNC! Winter is Coming.

Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 3-9

While most of us have yet to see any snow, sleet, or freezing rain this year, winter is approaching fast and emergency officials are urging residents to prepare.

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. Be sure to include pets in your plan.

2. You've not updated - or worse, not made -an emergency kit.

Include enough food & water for 3 - 7 days for each person and pet, changes of clothes, medicines, important papers, etc.

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