Emergency Preparedness

The mission of the Hyde County Public Health Emergency Preparedness program is to provide organized and quick responses during disasters and emergencies. Public Health emergencies can include natural events (flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.) and planned acts (like the use of weapons for mass destruction and bioterrorism). The Emergency Preparedness program provides services such as education, training, and information on public health emergencies. 

Bioterrorism Agents, Diseases, & Other Threats

• Anthrax

• Botulism

• Radiation Emergencies

• What are Medical Countermeasures?

General Emergency Preparedness

• Businesses

• Faith-Based Communities

• How You Can Be Prepared

• Hyde County Emergency Management

• Children

• Older Americans

• People with Access and Functional Needs

• Pets

• Schools

Pandemic Influenza (Flu) Information

• Flu.gov

• General Information

Severe Weather Preparedness & Related Information

• Extreme Heat

• Floods

• Hurricane

• NOAA National Weather Service

• Power Outages

• Tornado

• Wildfires

• Winter Weather

Quick Links

• American Red Cross - Northeastern North Carolina

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• FEMA

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

• North Carolina Emergency Management Agency

• North Carolina Public Health Preparedness and Response

• Ready NC

If you have questions or would like more information contact the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program at:

emergency_services@hydecountync.gov