your safety
Disaster Planning
We never know when a public health emergency or disaster might happen. Whether the emergency is a hurricane, accident, flood, terrorist attack, or illness such as pandemic influenza, there are steps that everyone can take ahead of time that can lessen the impact when an emergency happens.
Taking personal responsibility for your own safety by being prepared not only helps you during an emergency, it also helps our first responders, emergency management services, fire fighters and law enforcement.
Being prepared means more than knowing what you should do. It means you have an emergency kit prepared. You should be able to quickly collect medicines, important documents, photos and other necessities within minutes if you should need to leave your home.
Disasters such as pandemic influenza may seriously affect our jobs, schools, churches, available grocery items, and other resources that we normally take for granted.
This website and additional links are designed to help you prepare for any emergency. Additional information and links will be added as available.
Disaster Preparedness
Helpful Links
Disaster Preparedness
ReadyNC.org (Also includes preparedness measures for specific disasters)
Seniors
Senior Disaster Preparedness Kit (Ready America)
Seniors and the People with Disabilities (ReadyNC.org)
Disabled/Special needs
People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs (Ready America)
Pet owners
Pet Items (Ready America)
Pet Safety (ReadyNC.org)
Flooding
Homeowners, Teachers/Parents, Special Needs, Animals (FEMA)
Preparing your home or business (Ready America)
Responders (CDC)
Disaster Preparedness (from US Dept of Health and Human Services)
Extreme Cold and Winter Storms
Businesses Preparedness
Children/Teachers