September is Preparedness Month as recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Weather Service.
The Carson City Office of Emergency Management is promoting this effort in our community. We will have interviews with KNVC 95.1 FM Radio, an active social media campaign, press releases and a Proclamation for Preparedness Month on Sept. 18, at the Board of Supervisors meeting.
Later that afternoon, we will have the grand opening of the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), to which the public is invited to attend at 1 p.m. at 3645 Butti Way, Carson City.
Carson City has a threat of earthquake, wildfire and flooding with flood and fire being our most common natural threats. We also have threats of human-caused disasters (terrorism and cyber) and technological disasters (mechanical failures). Understanding our threats and the hazards they present to us will help you be more prepared.
Residents and visitors should consider themselves the first responders. Every person should have a plan and exercise the plan. Know your evacuation routes, your meet-up location or temporary evacuation point, and who you may need to check in on and support.
Take pictures of medications and have paper documentation in case there is no power for your devices. The more prepared you are with a “go-bag” that contains your medications, chargers, batteries and other personal items, the better your own response will be.
Residents should to sign up for !CARSON (pronounced Alert Carson), the City’s mass notification system (Smart 911) at Carson.org/alerts and click on the picture at the bottom of the page, top of form.
For more information, please visit Ready.gov for general information and help with plans and go-bags. You can also visit our website at Carson.org/alerts for up-to-date links to important websites about weather, air quality, current fires, and current earthquake mapping. Be prepared, have a go bag and make a plan.
