All communities are vulnerable to some type of disaster or emergency, and the response begins at the local level.

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 provides guidelines on developing emergency operations plans (EOP).

Local governments across the country want to respond efficiently and effectively when their citizens need assistance. 

All local communities can find themselves facing inclement weather or another emergency situation that requires a concerted response

Many aspects to the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster that are going to challenge us in numerous ways in the coming months and years. For those of us who work for and with local governments, one of the things we need to be thinking about right now, even though we’re still dealing with our response to the incident, is how we’re going to handle the short-term and long-term recovery planning needs that are being generated as a result of this event.