Category: Preparedness
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Emergency Preparedness
Have you signed up for AlertDurham, our community Emergency Alert System? Do you have a NOAA Weather Radio? Verified NOAA Weather Radios receives official National Weather Service, warnings, forecasts, and hazardous information automatically and instantly. NOAA Weather radios are important due to the vulnerable nature and unreliability cell towers and networks can experience during a…
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Durham County Hazard Mitigation Plan
As the costs of disasters continue to rise, governments and ordinary citizens must find ways to reduce hazard risks to our communities and ourselves. Efforts made to reduce hazard risks are easily made compatible with other community goals; safer communities are more attractive to employers as well as residents. As communities plan for new development…
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Local Emergency Planning Committees(LEPC)
What is the LEPC? The LEPC is a group of concerned individuals from different local agencies and businesses within Durham County who ensure that our community has the emergency planning and response capabilities to effectively prevent or mitigate emergencies and disasters. What is the Durham County LEPC’s Mission Statement? The mission of the Durham County…
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Community Emergency Response Team
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional…
