In the event of a disaster, Delaware County Emergency Management coordinates the county’s resources and agencies to reduce the impact it has on the county.
The Delaware County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s main goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property and the environment from “All Hazards” – Natural, Manmade, or Terrorism.
We strive reduce or eliminate the effects of day to day emergencies and large scale disasters in Delaware County through preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
We achieve our goals through the four phases of emergency management (Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery), conducting training and training exercises, and through education.
Good morning, Delaware County! Emergency preparedness starts with knowing how and where to receive timely, accurate information. We recommend using a multi-layered approach by having multiple ways to receive warnings & notifications. This redundant system will reduce the risk of information being missed in an emergency. Check out this new video that explains this process.
Delaware County Ohio residents are encouraged to sign up for DelCoALERTS, an opt-in emergency alerting platform through Delaware County, OH 911 - DELCOMM that can send texts, phone calls, or emails in the event of an emergency, based on the address entered into the system. Visit www.delcoalerts.org for more information and to sign up. You can also sign up for snow alerts through the Delaware County Sheriff’s Delaware County, OHIO, Sheriff's Office by texting DELCOSNOW to 888777.
Here are a few other options to strengthen your family’s notifications plan:
📻 NOAA Weather Radio – America’s official warning system! It’s like an indoor tornado siren that alerts for numerous types of hazards that you can select. Be sure to buy one with a battery backup.
📳 Wireless Emergency Alerts – Emergency messages sent directly to your phone based on your location and the cell towers receiving the message. Sent by authorized government alerting authorities. Same system as AMBER Alerts. Be sure not to disable on your phone!
📱 Smartphone Apps – Check out the app store for your favorite weather or local news app that can provide notifications.
📺 Local News Media – Your favorite local news station is a great source of current information that can be critical to your safety.
🔊Outdoor Warning Sirens – Alert people outdoors of an incoming tornado and to seek shelter and further information. NOT designed to be heard inside a home and cannot provide any information on tornado location or an “ALL CLEAR” when the hazard has passed.
Having a multi-layered system for your family will give you the best chance of being alerted in the event of an emergency, giving you the time to act. For more information, check out: https:// ema.co.delaware.oh.us/preparedness-information/ ... See MoreSee Less
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A few minutes of preparation today can make a major difference tomorrow:
⚠️ Have multiple ways to receive warnings & notifications
📱 Enable weather alerts on your phone
🔦 Keep flashlights, batteries, and medications ready
🏠 Know your safe place
📄 Review your family emergency plan
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