Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Gene Arters, Director
100 Broadway
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 887-1018
Fax: (860) 889-5117
e-mail: CLICK HERE
YOUR CHOICE FAIL TO PLAN OR PLAN TO FAIL! Winter Storms and
Extreme Cold To prepare
for a winter storm you should do the following: Before winter approaches,
add the following supplies to your emergency kit: Rock salt or more environmentally safe products to melt ice on walkways. Visit the Environmental Protection Agency for a complete list of recommended products. Sand to improve traction. Snow shovels and other snow removal equipment. Sufficient heating fuel. You may
become isolated in your home and regular fuel sources may be cut off. Store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace
or wood-burning stove. Adequate clothing and blankets to keep you warm.
Make a Family Communications Plan. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to know how you will contact one another, how
you will get back together and what you will do in case of an emergency. Listen to a NOAA
Weather Radio or other local news channels for critical information from the National Weather Service (NWS). Be alert to changing
weather conditions. Minimize travel. If travel is necessary, keep a disaster supplies kit
in your vehicle.
Bring pets/companion animals inside during winter weather. Move other
animals or livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water or Click
on our Seasonal Readiness page for more information.
DID YOU SUFFER ANY LOSSES DURING TROPICAL STORM IRENE AND/OR WINTER STORM ALFRED? CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Millstone Emergency Planning Brochure now available. Click Here to download.
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