Emergency Management

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS!

June 20-26 is Lightning Safety Awareness Week

FEMA Approves Fayette County to Receive
Individual Assistance for May Flooding Damages

Here are the steps you may take:

• Take Pre-Screening Questionnaire
• Take an anonymous questionnaire to obtain and apply for the most accurate list of disaster forms of assistance for which you may be eligible.
  
  Take Questionnaire 
  
• Apply for Assistance Immediately

• Complete an online application, create an account, and apply for disaster assistance.
  
  Start Registration

• Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

• Visit the Disaster Recovery Center where FEMA and Small Business Administration representatives will be located at Centenary Methodist Church at 2800 Tates Creek Road. The Center will remain open from June 23 to June 30. The hours of operation will be from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm except for Sunday.

Read the FEMA news release designating Fayette County for disaster assistance 

Read Mayor Newberry's news release about the Fayette County designation

Read the FEMA news release about the disaster assistance process

Prevent Flood Damage With Smart Rebuilding Techniques

As part of the recovery process, Kentuckians can use proven rebuilding techniques to protect their homes and property from future damage. The best way to minimize damage from severe storms and break the expensive damage-repair-damage cycle is to use flood-resistant repair methods.

Common Misunderstandings Can Harm Disaster Survivors

During the first few weeks following a disaster, survivors, still dazed by the trauma, may be easily misled by half-truths and rumors. Disaster officials stress that misinformation is the last thing people need after undergoing losses as a result of a disaster, such as tornadoes and flooding. While state and federal programs are not designed to make disaster victims whole, they can provide the kinds of assistance found in good information that helps survivors get on their feet to restore their lives.

Read these clarifications for common misconceptions about disaster assistance.

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A Welcome from Patricia Dugger, Director

Emergency Management

The primary goal of the Division of Emergency Management is to coordinate a system that will protect the lives and property of the Lexington-Fayette County residents and businesses.

All of Lexington Fayette is vulnerable to one or more hazards, both natural and manmade, with risk varying according to hazard type, location, season, and other factors. We, as a division, assess and plan for all potential emergencies and establish processes to determine the severity and magnitude of all emergencies and disasters.

Emergency management operations are a continuous cycle of phases that require cooperation, coordination, and communication among multiple agencies and jurisdictions. Emergency operations can be divided into phases, depending on whether they occur before, during, or after an event occurs.

• The Preparedness Phase is the period before an emergency occurs, is impending, or threatened. Preparedness activities include developing and updating plans and procedures, training and equipping employees, volunteers, and the public, and conducting drills and exercises.
• The Response Phase is the period immediately before, during, and after an emergency occurs. Response activities seek primarily to reduce injuries and fatalities, and property and environmental damage if possible.
• The Recovery and Mitigation Phases includes the period after an emergency occurs when the state of readiness returns to normal. Recovery activities seek to restore the community to its pre-emergency condition or better. This includes damage assessment, restoration of services, environmental cleanup, repair and reconstruction. This can also include mitigation activities designed to prevent or minimize the effects of future events.
  

Storm Ready Recognition Letter
How to Become Storm Ready