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ReadyNC and Community Preparedness
In partnership with the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety and the NC Division of Emergency Management, the Commission has a lead role for community preparedness in the state.
In 2005, the Commission helped to create and launch ReadyNC, the state’s comprehensive disaster preparedness campaign. The campaign includes websites in English (www.readync.org) and Spanish (www.listonc.org) and are accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing. In addition to providing important preparedness information for hurricanes, winter ice storms, tornadoes and other weather events, the websites also describe how to create a family preparedness plan and disaster supply kit. A 30-minute video “Get Ready, North Carolina which discusses the danger of hurricanes and the importance of preparedness, can be viewed on the websites.
Since 1998, the Commission has taken an active role in providing preparedness information and training to our network of Volunteer Centers, AmeriCorps members, and vulnerable populations in the state.
