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How can I prepare?
If a disaster occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will assist in every way possible, but you need to be ready as well, as local responders may not be able to reach you immediately, or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere.
You need a plan for you and your family that includes communication. You need to have supplies in place to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water, and sanitation.
Helpful Links
- Emergency Supply List
- Make a Plan
- Preparedness for Older Adults
- Animal Preparedness
- Creating a Family Disaster Plan Video
- Building a Disaster Kit Video
- Building a Digital Disaster Kit Video
- Get Weather Ready: During a Tornado
Stay Informed with County Emergency Alerts!
Each county within the Horizon Public Health service area (Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens & Traverse Counties) offers a free emergency alert system which keeps residents informed during emergencies.
By signing up you can:
• Receive alerts by phone call, text, or email
• Choose how you want to receive messages
• Get alerts based on your home address
• Get messages any time of day or night when safety is at risk
Important to know:
Messages will come from different numbers for each county.
Douglas County: Both calls and texts from 1-972-920-2010
Grant: 218-209-2397 and texts from 58339
Pope: 320-289-6209 and texts from 58339
Stevens: 320-289-6471 and texts from 58339
Traverse: 320-289-6352 and text 58339
Residents are asked to create a contact for county emergency alerts and enter the appropriate number so they know when a message is important.
We encourage you to register for emergency alerts today through your county website.
Sign Up for County Emergency Alerts Today!
Douglas County
Grant County
Pope County
Stevens County
Traverse County