{"id":230,"date":"2018-03-06T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T19:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/lenowisco\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2024-08-07T08:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:50:32","slug":"emergency-preparedness-and-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/lenowisco\/emergency-preparedness-and-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness and Response"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LENOWSICO Health District Emergency Preparedness and Response team\u2019s mission is to effectively respond to any emergency impacting public health through preparation, collaboration, education and rapid intervention in Lee, Wise, and Scott Counties as well as the City of Norton. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs involve state, regional and local emergency response partners working together to enhance readiness to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, weather related events, and other public health emergencies. Funding to support these efforts is provided through grants from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Health Resources Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n

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LENOWISCO Emergency Preparedness and Response<\/h3>\n

Emergency preparedness involves the personal responsibility to prepare yourself and your family to be self-sufficient in the event of a disaster.<\/p>\n

The type of disaster, whether man-made or natural, will impact the decisions you will need to make and the actions that you may need to take.\u00a0 Being prepared and knowing what to do can make all the difference when it comes to your family’s safety and the protection of your property.<\/p>\n

Take the simple 3-step all-hazards approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Have a Kit- What to Include In Your Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Have a Plan- How to Make a Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

3) Stay informed- Before, During, and After<\/a><\/p>\n

If a disaster occurs, emergency team will do everything possible to get services back to normal as quickly as possible, but you need to remember that it may take time and you and your family could be on your own for an unknown period of time.<\/p>\n

Download the ReadyVirginia Safety app for your phone!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Severe Weather<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Severe weather can happen anytime, in any part of the country. Severe weather can include hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding, and winter storms associated with freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds.\u00a0 A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles. Tornadoes can occur at any time of day or night and at any time of the year. If you know what to do before, during, and after a tornado you can increase your chances of survival.\u00a0 Download a free Thunderstorms, Lightning and Tornado<\/a> booklet for more information.<\/p>\n