Emergency Preparedness
WHERE ARE YOU GETTING YOUR INFORMATION?
VT ALERT
VERMONT-ALERT is used by the state and local responders to notify the public of emergency situations. Those include, but are not limited to, evacuation information; chemical spills; shelter-in-place alerts; severe weather advisories; boil water advisories, and roadway interruptions. Residents can tailor the alerts to specific locations, types of alerts and on which devices they will be notified.
Live data from the Winooski River Gauges is observed, forecasted, and made available to the public by the National Water Prediction Service.
Winooski River Gauges
COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
begins with individual preparedness.
Personal Preparedness Kits
In an emergency, what things will you wish you had?
An emergency preparedness kit is a collection of supplies, documents, and information to help you and your family get through an emergency. A “go bag” is a simplified emergency kit that you can take with you if you need to evacuate your home.
Business Emergency Action Plans
This guidebook help business owners in the moments immediately leading up to a disaster and during the disaster itself through brain-storming prompts, worksheets, and organizational support.
Having a plan like this will allow you to:
Avoid making decisions during high-stress situations
Protect and preserve your assets more quickly
Delegate your plan to someone else in your absence
Reduce damage and losses
Shorten the time it takes to recover after a disaster
Feel more confident about your long-term plans
See the latest draft of the Business Emergency Plan Template here.
Additional Resources
MAPLE- Montpelier Action Plan for Local Emergencies
Vermont Emergency Management- “Community Preparedness”
Montpelier Disaster Recovery Network (MoDRN)- a long-term disaster recovery organization providing resources, technical assistance, financial support, and volunteer labor for Montpelier, VT.