Fire Department - Emergency Management

Emergency Managment
General Information

Emergency Contacts and Information

Emergency Operations Center, phone/email, radio, TV, weather, website, transportation, etc.

LEARN all about potential hazards . . .

BEFORE THE STORM - Plan ahead and prepare

 

 

• Family Disaster Plan
  
  
• Family Emergency Plan (print 2-page plan)
  
  
   

   

• Plans & Emergency Kits
  
  

One Storm ™ is an excellent site that allows you to create your emergency kit online, and then builds a shopping list for you. It also keeps track of personal info, medications, pet descriptions and needs, and much more. Very user friendly.


• Home preparation
• Insurance - home coverage and preparedness tips
• Insurance - home inventory

more resources . . . .

Before a Disaster - Plan Ahead (from FEMA)

STORM WATCHES & WARNINGS - Engage emergency plans

FAMILY, PETS, SENIOR & PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
• Children
• People with Special Needs
• Pets
• Seniors
  

EVACUATION or SHELTERING IN PLACE

• Check local situation
• Quick Safety Tips - Evacuating
• Quick Safety Tips - Home as a Sheter
• Evacuation Routes
• Shelters
• Hotels/Motels and Pet Friendly Hotels/Motels

Use this interactive guide
(FLASH format) to guide you through the steps to take
whether you stay (shelter in place)
or whether you evacuate.

DURING A DISASTER - Be smart

SHELTER IN PLACE (staying home)

• Check local situation
• Quick Safety Tips - Hurricanes - Before & During
• Quick Safety Tips - Home as a Sheter

AFTER THE STORM/DISASTER - Evaluate situation & react

The City of Chesapeake will provide information every step of the way . . .
BEFORE, DURING and AFTER the storm or emergency.

On CityofChesapeake.net, view the homepage and Emergency UPDATES when an emergency situation is eminent.

• Getting Help - see Contact Info
  
  
• Quick Tips - After Storm
  
  
• Water - (Info will be provided when needed)
  
  
• Food - (Info will be provided when needed)
  
  
• Shelters - (Info will be provided when needed)
  
  
• Damage to Homes (downed trees, damage to home)
  
  
• Debris Pickup - (Info will be provided when needed)
  
  
• Insurance, After the loss tips

more resources . . . .

Immediately After a Disaster (from FEMA)
Finding family members, a place to stay, food & water, coping with disaster
and helping others to cope, etc.