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February is Earthquake Preparedness

Month

If an earthquake struck the Lexington area, would you know what to do? Would your family? As the recent earthquake in Haiti has shown us, earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time-even in Kentucky.

DEM wants you to know in advance how to handle such an event. We are recognizing February as Earthquake Preparedness Month and offering to assist Fayette County residents in creating earthquake plans.

We also encourage everyone to hold an earthquake drill on Wednesday, February 10^th. Participants should practice the “Duck, Cover, and Hold On” response. To learn more about the Duck, Cover, and Hold On response, click here.

To learn more about creating an earthquake response plan, click here.

To learn about earthquakes in Kentucky, click here. For additional information, click here.

To view the USGS Kentucky earthquake history page, click here.

To view recent earthquakes in the Central U.S., click here.

For a list of earthquake resources, click here.

A Welcome from Patricia Dugger, Director

	166 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Ste 275 Lexington, KY 40507
	(859) 258-3784 (859) 258-3784
	(859) 252-8689 (859) 252-8689
	Emergency Operations Center
	(859) 258-3970 (859) 258-3970
	(only when activated)
	Director: Patricia L Dugger RS MPA

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.

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Storm Ready Recognition Letter
How to Become Storm Ready