Emergency Preparedness Resources

The list below is a resource guide of government partners' websites where additional emergency  preparedness information is provided. 

General Preparedness

• Ready Raleigh Emergency Preparedness Guide
• FEMA Emergency Preparedness Website
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness

Hazardous Materials

EPA Emergency Preparedness for Chemical Emergencies

Hazard Specific Resources

• US Geological survey - Earthquake Hazards Program & Earthquake Tracking Map
• Space Weather/ Sun Flare Commercial Website
• National Weather Service - Space Weather Prediction Center
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Near Earth Object Program

Health and Disease Tracking and Prevention

• North Carolina Office of Public Health Preparedness
• US Centers for Disease Control - Emergency Preparedness Website
• US Centers for Disease Control - COVID-19 Updates and Information
• US Centers for Disease Control - Pandemic Influenza/Avian Influenza Preparedness
• United Nations - World Health Organization Endemic and Pandemic Disease

Law Enforcement/Terrorism Resources

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Counterterrorism
• Southern Poverty Law Center Hate and Extremist Group Monitoring Project
• Overseas Security Advisory Council

Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities

American Red Cross - People with Disabilities

State Resources

• North Carolina Emergency Preparedness Website
• North Carolina Division of Emergency Management
• North Carolina Department of Transportation - Division of Highways
• North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council
• North Carolina Water Resources
• North Carolina Forestry Resources Service

Weather

• National Weather Service
• National Weather Service - National Hurricane Center
• National Weather Service Forecast Office: Raleigh, NC
• NC Special Weather Statements
• NC Weather Service

NOAA Weather Radio

Just like a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector, every home should be equipped with a NOAA Weather Alert Radio.  There are many different models of radios to choose from including the standard weather radio, clock radios, and even handheld portable radios for when you are out and about.  With the S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) technology, you can now rest easy that the radio will only alert you if the message is specifically for your programmed county.

• North Carolina NOAA Network
• NOAA Weather Alert Radio Page
• Weather Radios