Severe weather events such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires can devastate local communities, causing loss of life, property damage, and long-term economic impacts. Effective crisis management requires:

• Early Warning Systems: Tools for predicting and tracking severe weather to provide advance notice. Sample mass communications tools include your regional National Weather Service and Everbrige.

• Emergency Response Plans: Predefined procedures for evacuation, sheltering, and resource distribution should be clearly listed on your website and ready to share as needed.

• Cross Departmental Coordination: Coordinating communications efforts throughout inner-agency departments and regional, state, and sometimes national agencies. Create a list of the agencies and departments needed during a crisis and have it readily available for all agencies.