Emergency Management

Another responsibility of the Emergency Management Department is to provide assistance to managers of various County agencies that play a role in the response and recovery effort. In addition, the Emergency Management Department maintains the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the County. This plan describes the concept of emergency operations and assigns duties and responsibilities to agency heads or organizations, which are either part of, or will serve in support of, Currituck County government in time of emergency.

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• Plans for the effects of man-made and natural disasters
• Acts as the primary emergency planner and facilitator for the County
• Serves as a clearinghouse for up-to-date information to assist citizens and County departments with emergency planning
• Coordinates training for County employees and other agency representatives for emergency preparedness
• Prepares the Emergency Operations Plan and updates as needed
• Operates and maintains the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during disasters
• Works with State and Federal agencies on disaster planning and recovery

What This Department Does Not Do

• Assist citizens with emergency payment of home utility bills or other disaster recovery expenses
• Write emergency plans for businesses
• Manage Emergency Medical Services or answer questions regarding their billing (see Emergency Medical Services)

EM Director Mary Beth Newns (middle) and EM Program Assistant Rebecca Christenbury (right) toured the National Weather Service office in Wakefield, Va. and discussed emergency weather prediction and warning systems with NWS Meteorologist Bill Sammler (seated). This ongoing partnership with NWS helps Currituck Emergency Management stay well-prepared ahead of any upcoming severe weather event.

The Emergency Management office is co-located with the Communications office located at 147 Courthouse Road, Currituck, NC.