DPS Dispatch

Gary Mohr had high expectations prior to leading the two-day Prisons Leadership Development Workshop on Feb. 18-19. He knew he had an audience hungry to receive skills they could take back to their facilities, and he had the morsels to provide the nutritional needs.

Dewy eyes, a wet nose and a wagging tail all add up to something that transcends even the toughest exterior and touches our very soul.

FAIR BLUFF - For more than 50 years, Iniz Bullock has lived in the Fair Bluff home handed down to her by her mother.

Nearly five months ago, Hurricane Florence swamped Nickie Christian’s yard in Matxon, N.C. with five feet of water, and more than a foot of water rose inside her home.

DPS Secretary Erik A. Hooks knows that keeping our schools safe requires a “whole of community” and “whole of government” approach.

NC Emergency Management employees prepare North Carolinians for disasters in a variety of ways, but today we recognize one team that is essential in natural disasters.

CAYTON - Hundreds of searchers from local, state and federal agencies along with public volunteers spent more than two days looking for three-year-old Casey Hathaway in Craven County before he was successfully located Thursday night.

In 2018, between snow storms, hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and more, North Carolina saw its fair share of disasters. These natural disasters not only took a physical toll on NC residents, but also created financial and emotional burdens.

Homeowners who suffered minor damage from Hurricane Florence have until February 1 to sign a Right of Entry form to participate in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identified homeowner

(CONCORD) Games are found throughout our daily lives. Some games are played simply for amusement and fun, while others are often played to pass on skills and lessons to the next generation. Games are also used to teach us about ourselves.

More than 1,000 North Carolina residents currently living in hotels after Hurricane Florence damaged their homes will soon have a faster way to return home.

 ‘Tis the season for love, fellowship and coming together. It’s the time we tally our blessings and hope for more in the future.

When disasters strike, whether natural or man-made, state/local governments and emergency managers need quick access to resources that allow them to manage a crisis and return things to normal. The declaration of a State of Emergency helps elected leaders achieve this mission.

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? 
 

As part of prison reform efforts at DPS, the Office of Staff Development and Training has conducted situational awareness training for prisons’ personnel, including anyone who works in a prison environment such as Correction Enterprises’ employees.