Dr. Carol Cwiak, NDSU

Register online on the county’s emergency management website or call to register your home, business, cell, and TDD/TTY device.

Register in every county that you show property in.

(701) 478-4068Cass County

(218) 299-5151Clay County

Know how to properly shelter

for a tornado and a hazardous material spill.

April 27, 2014: EF-4 Tornado Mayflower, Arkansas

December 30, 2013: DerailmentCasselton, North Dakota

Christopher Mardorf/FEMA

Huffington Post /AP

www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Fire/GeneralInformation/Shelter-In-Place/

Michael Rieger/FEMA

April 15, 2011: FloodingKindred, North Dakota

If your vehicle ends up in a body of water remember:

Seatbelts Children Window Out

Never underestimate the power of water or the willingness of law enforcement to ticket you forignoring road closures.

Dickinson State University/AP

November 1, 2009: Pond DrowningDickinson, North Dakota

Do not create or read texts or emails while driving.

Drive defensively –watch for distracted drivers…they areeverywhere.

Have“in case of

emergency”contacts on your

cell phone.Carry an emergency

contact card in your wallet.

First Aid and CPR (American Red Cross)Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

www.redcross.org/nd/fargo

• aAAAAAAAAAKeep a all-seasonsurvival/hazard kit in your vehicle and check state travel maps and 511 for updated conditions.

Jay Pickthorn/ The Forum

Ready.gov/ FEMA

Potential Events• Interruption of operations• Closure of your facility• Injury or death of staff or clients• Loss of records or equipment• Lawsuit• Reputation Damage Considerations

• People• Facilities• Functions• Reputation

In PDF format in:

EnglishSpanish Bosnian Arabic Kirundi

KurdishSwahiliNepali

Vietnamese Somali French Russian Farsiwww.cityoffargo.com/

Emergencies/AreYouPrepared

Are You Prepared?

Free guide that provides information on preparing for a variety of potential emergencies and explains what residents should include in home, boat, car, and RV emergency kits.

Ready.gov

www.fema.gov/information-property-owners

National Flood Insurance Program

Forget the gift baskets, plants, cutting boards, calendars, restaurant gift cards, pies, etc. and give agift that shows you really care.

An alert weather radio is the best warning system for a quick onset event and a steal of a deal at $25-$40.

Carol L. Cwiak, J.D., Ph.D.Department of Emergency Management North Dakota State University(701) 231-5847carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu