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Extreme Heat Preparedness

Extreme Heat often results in the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards. In most of the United States, extreme heat is defined...

Hurricane Plan Completion

Completing Your Written Hurricane Plan The time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not...

Rip Currents and Identifying Information

Today’s topics for Hurricane Preparedness Week are rip currents and identifying your trusted sources of information. Rip Currents Even when hurricanes stay out at sea,...

Strengthen Your Home

The National Weather Service has put together a week of preparedness information for hurricane season. Today’s topic is strengthening your home. If you plan to...

Assemble Disaster Supplies

The National Weather Service has put together Hurricane Preparedness week to encourage you to plan and prepare for hurricane season. Today’s topics are inland flooding...

High Winds and Insurance

In order to be prepared for hurricane season, today’s topics are high winds and securing an insurance check-up. High Winds The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale...

Hurricane Preparedness Week 2019

The National Weather Service is helping you prepare for Hurricane Season with Hurricane Preparedness Week. Storm Surge and Developing an evacuation plan are today’s topics. ...

Stop the Bleed Training Course

Stop the Bleed continues to empower the general public to make a difference in a life-threatening emergency by teaching them the basic techniques of bleeding...

Active Shooter Preparedness

Our thoughts remain with UNC Charlotte in light of yesterday’s events.  This unfortunate situation reminds us to be ever vigilant and prepared.  Thank you for...

Be Prepared for Wolfstock!

Wolfstock is an annual LDOC event hosted by University Activities Board. Tonight, Walk The Moon is performing with DJ Trellz opening for them. Here are...