Be Informed
- Keep a list of emergency phone numbers in your home and in your car and/or your cell phone contacts.
- Know what radio stations in your area broadcast emergency information.
- Know how to get weather information from NOAA
- Know how to get emergency alerts from the federal government
- Sign up to receive emergency alerts from Wood County Central Communications (911)
- Know how to Be the Help Until Help Arrives
Types of Emergencies
Know what disasters could affect your area, how to get emergency alerts, and where you would go if you and your family need to evacuate. Check out these links to learn what to do before, during, and after each type of emergency.
- Active Shooter
- Bioterrorism
- Chemical Emergencies
- Cyber Security
- Drought
- Earthquakes
- Explosions
- Extreme Heat
- Floods
- Hazardous Materials Incidents
- Home Fires
- Household Chemical Emergencies
- Hurricanes
- Landslides & Debris Flow
- Nuclear Blast
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Pandemic
- Power Outages
- Radiological Dispersion Device
- Severe Weather
- Snowstorms & Extreme Cold
- Space Weather
- Thunderstorms & Lightning
- Tornadoes
- Tsunamis
- Volcanoes
- Wildfires