Emergency Preparedness

In Emergency Management it is our job to be prepared for any emergency that might arise.  We prepare for Natural Disasters, Manmade/Technological Emergencies and Cyber Emergencies to help get local government and residents back to normal as quickly as possible.  The following information is to help guide you to prepare your family for disasters and emergencies.

Emergency Kits:

• Items needed in your kit
• Additional Items for your List
• Kids Guide to Building a Disaster Supply Kit

Natural Disasters are any natural occurring event that causes great damage or loss of life.

•  Floods

  • Flood Preparedness
  • St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • River and Reservoir Report
  • Valmeyer, IL The Documentary

• Tornado

  • How to protect myself from a tornado?
  • Tornado Preparedness
  • National Weather Service Warnings
  • Local Radar

• Severe Thunderstorms / High Winds

  • Know the termination
  • Severe Thunderstorm Preparedness
  • CDC Prepare for Spring Weather
  • Severe Thunderstorm Basics
  • Damaging Winds Basics
  • Hail Basics
  • Lightning Basics
  • National Weather Service Warnings
  • Local Radar

• Severe Winter Weather

  • What to do before, during and after the winter storm.
  • NOAA Winter Storm Safety
  • Winter Storms: Deceptive Killers
  • Winter Weather Basics

• Heat and Cold Emergencies

  • Extreme Cold
  • Extreme Heat

• Earthquakes

  • Earthquake Preparedness
  • How to keep your family save during an Earthquake
  • Emergency Supplies for Earthquake Preparedness
  • Food and Water Concerns
  • Inspecting for Home Hazards
  • The Great Shake Out

Man-made Emergencies/Technological Disasters also can be caused by humans.

• Hazardous Materials

  • Hazardoue Materials Incidents
  • Household Chemicals
  • CDC Chemical Emergencies Overview
  • Chemical Agents facts about Evacuation
  • Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing

• Power Outages

  • What you need to know when the Power Goes Out Unexpectedly: 
  • Electrical Safety and Generators
  • Ameren Illinois Outage Maps
  • Monroe County Electric Outage Map

• Dam Safety

  • Dam Safety

• Terrorism: Chemical Attack

  • What to do during a Chemical Attack

• Terrorism: Biological Threat

  • Anthrax Preparedness
  • Botulism Preparedness
  • Plague Preparedness
  • Smallpox Preparedness
  • Tularemia Preparedness
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

• Terrorism: Radiological

  • What to do before an RDD event
  • Radiation Emergencies

• Terrorism: Explosions

  • What to do in an Explosion
  • What can you do to prepare for an Explosion

• Terrorism: Active Shooter

  • Active Shooter Preparedness

Cyber EmergenciesCyber-terrorism involves attacks against computers and networks done to intimidate or coerce a government or its people for political or social objectives.

• Cyber Security Preparedness
• FEMA Cyber Security Guidance
• Cyber Safety
• Homeland Security Cyber Security