Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Public Education


	Businesses - In order to protect the health and safety of their employees and their businesses, business owners and managers should prepare, review, revise and exercise their emergency plans and evacuation procedures and maintain an emergency supplies, including not only survival items (water, flashlight, special medications), but also items that will provide comfort if you are evacuated.

	Home Safety - Make sure your house is as safe as possible by following these few simple guidelines.

	Pets - Pets are often full-fledged family members, and any family emergency plan must include them to be truly complete.Many shelters will not permit animals (with the exception of registered service animals), so it is especially important that you have a plan for your pets in case of an evacuation.

	Seniors & People with Disabilities - For the millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, emergencies such as fires, floods and acts of terrorism present a real challenge. The same challenge also applies to the elderly and other special needs populations. Protecting yourself and your family when disaster strikes requires planning ahead. This section will help you get started.

	Terrorism - The best way to combat terrorism is to have accurate information and basic emergency preparedness to face a wide variety of threats. It is important that you remain calm and think critically, be vigilant, and follow instructions from local officials.

	Severe Weather - Extreme winter weather is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the U.S. each year, primarily due to traffic accidents, fires from improper use of heaters, overexertion and exposure.

Current Weather globe

Get the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service.

Outdoor Warning Sirens siren

Johnson County’s outdoor warning system consists of 167 sirens placed strategically throughout the county as an early warning device to alert citizens of potential danger.

Prepared Everywhere couple

What makes Johnson County a prepared community? Its is a partnership between government and resident. Here's how you can help!

WebEOC

An online incident management system that increases the ability to coordinate disaster response
and recovery. Learn more >>

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