The threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange.
The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow.
September is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month is a coordinated nationwide effort held every September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools. With the ongoing H1N1 flu pandemic and the possibility of severe weather at any time of year, please take this time to better prepare you and your family for disasters.
The Division of Emergency Management (DEM) encourages everyone to become better prepared by taking these simple steps:
1. Make a plan.
2. Prepare a kit.
3. Get trained.
4. Get a NOAA weather radio.
You may notice National Preparedness Month messages in various locations around Lexington: a banner on Vine St., portable message boards on major roads around town, a billboard on Waller Avenue, as well as information tables set up at libraries and other locations.
Look for additional information throughout the month of September on better preparing yourselves and your families. You can find out more information about any of these steps by calling us at 258-3784 or by further exploring our website at www.lexingtonky.gov/dem.
For a link to President Obama's proclamation of September as National Preparedness Month, click here.
To read the Lexington Fayette County Citizen Corps Council's Fall-Winter Preparedness Newsletter, please click here.
Read Governor Beshear's Proclamation of National Preparedness
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A Welcome from Patricia Dugger, Director
Emergency ManagementThe 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.
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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