Henderson County and surrounding areas are under a State of Emergency due to severe drought conditions. Wildfires are popping up across Western North Carolina and are likely to continue until drought conditions improve. Make sure that your family is prepared in case of an emergency.
Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place; how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Before an emergency happens, make certain that you and your family make your Emergency Communication Plan.
FEMA suggests families begin by collecting, sharing, and practicing. Families should collect contact information, share a copy of that information with each other, and practice how they will communicate (through a variety of methods — phone, text, email, social media) when an emergency occurs.
Make your family’s plan today: Family Emergency Plan
