Resources Available Through Lee County Emergency Operations Center

Resources Available Through Lee County Emergency Operations Center

Please call us @ 777-7744 or 777-7742 if you have a need for the following:

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      Individual/group volunteers with Chain Saws

·           Individual/group volunteers to help clean up yard

·           Individual/group volunteers to deliver goods

·           Individual/group volunteers to assist with providing a shelter

·           Individual/group volunteers to provide counseling

·           Individual/group volunteers to babysit

·          Water/ice

·           Personal hygiene items

·           Baby food, formula, diapers, and much more

·          Can food

·           Blankets

·          Gatorade

·           Plywood

·           Tarps

·           & other items

Lee County Emergency Operations Center Exercise

THIS IS AN EXERCISE: The Lee County Emergency Operations Center is still monitoring the situation.  Representatives from all key agencies have assembled at the EOC and are prepared to activate to their designated areas if necessary.  This is being done only as a precautionary measure.   At this time there is no threat to the public. The information line for citizens is 775-1269.

THIS IS AN EXERCISE: The Lee County Emergency Operations Center was activated this morning at 8:14 a.m.

Staff is currently monitoring the situation and preparing to take emergency action as necessary to safeguard the citizens of Lee County.

Emergency personnel are on standby at this time.

We ask that citizens stay tuned to the local radio and T.V. stations for updates.

Lee County Exercise

Lee County is participating in a Shearon Harris Power Plant training exercise today, March 23^rd, 2011. All messages sent today will only be for test purposes. The drill will be over by mid afternoon.

Increased Fire Danger Today...March 21, 2011

INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY
SOUTHERLY WINDS AT AROUND 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME 
SOUTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 
MPH THIS AFTERNOON. DEW POINTS WILL RISE INTO THE UPPER 40S TO 
LOWER 50S BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE DEW POINTS COMBINED WITH 
HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 70 TO 75 WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 40 PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS 
AND BRISK WINDS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS 
AFTERNOON. 
RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO POSTPONE ANY BURNING TODAY AND TO 
PROPERLY EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. MANY DESTRUCTIVE 
WILDFIRES ARE STARTED EACH YEAR DUE TO IMPROPERLY DISCARDED 
SMOKING MATERIALS.

Red Flag Warning Issued for Lee County 2/14/2011 until 09:00PM

Advisory Message has been issued by the Lee County Emergency Services.
Monday February 14, 2011 8:41 AM EST
Red Flag Warning is in effect for Lee County thru 9:00 PM. Dangerous fire behavior is expected.

National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Lee County until 9:00PM.

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO GUST BETWEEN 32 TO 40 MPH TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY DRY TREE AND LEAF LITTER WILL POSE A RISK FOR
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. ANY FIRES THAT OCCUR WILL QUICKLY SPREAD AND GROW OUT OF CONTROL. FIRES MAY BE EASILY IGNITED BY SPARKS OR BY DISCARDED SMOKING MATERIALS. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO POSTPONE ANY BURNING UNTIL TUESDAY...AND TO PROPERLY EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Upcoming CERT Training

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)


*** A New 21 Hour Training Course Starts 31 January 2011***


What is CERT?
CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of a major disaster when emergency service personnel may not be able to reach you right away. The role of a CERT volunteer is to help others until trained emergency responders arrive.

What do CERT teams do in an emergency?

Under the direction of Lee County Emergency Services, CERT teams help provide critical support by giving immediate assistance to victims, providing damage assessment information and organizing untrained, spontaneous volunteers at the disaster site.

Benefits of CERT Training.
Initial CERT training takes 21 hours to complete and provides critical skills in emergency preparedness and response. Volunteers learn how to:
     Identify and anticipate hazards
     Manage utilities and extinguish small fires
     Conduct light search and rescue
     Apply basic medical techniques and set up medical treatment areas
     Help reduce survivor stress

Disaster Prevention – It starts with YOU.

CERT is a Homeland Security initiative that actively involves everyone in making our communities safer, stronger and better prepared. No matter your age, no matter your physical condition we can all have a role in community preparedness. What role will YOU play?

Contact Sparky Wilson – ewilson6@charter.net or 919-498-6751 – for CERT Training Course details.

Submitted by Roger Millikin, LC Emergency Services