May 1, 2013

The National Weather Service will be conducting Basic & Advanced SKYWARN Weather Spotter training in Forsyth County on Saturday, May 25th.   SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training – Basic & Advanced Saturday, May 25th / 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Building (Auditorium C) 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC...

Mar 4, 2013

Severe Weather Awareness Week in NC is March 3rd through March 8th. Be prepared for weather events that affect our part of the state. Visit National Weather Service’s new website: Be a Force of Nature. This website is specific to our area in North Carolina and is managed by the Raleigh NWS Office. At this website learn how to “become a force of...

Jan 25, 2013

    Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management coordinated a multi-agency exercise in the Union Cross Road/Kernersville area in Dec of 2012. Over 140 participants from local, state and federal agencies came together to practice response operations for a potentially large-scale incident. Local media covered the exercise. Click here for more...

Dec 31, 2012

  In 2013, include technology in your personal emergency plans. Visit Ready.gov/Resolve to learn more about incorporating technology into your plans, such as saving important information to the cloud, using Google docs and using your mobile device to send messages during emergencies.   Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is a...

Oct 1, 2012

Fight the Flu! Get Your Free Flu Shot at the Health Department! By Quintana Stewart, Preparedness Coordinator – Forsyth County Department of Public Health   Join the Forsyth County Department of Public Health in their fight against the flu. The department will begin giving FREE flu vaccinations on Monday, October 1st –Wednesday, October 3rd, 7:30am...

Sep 4, 2012

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for an unexpected emergency. If you’ve seen the news recently, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you. We’ve seen tornado outbreaks, river floods and flash floods, historic earthquakes,...

Aug 1, 2012

  The National Weather Service in Raleigh has released their Summer 2012 Newsletter, “Changing Skies Over Central North Carolina.” The newsletter includes the following topics: Hurricane Center Forecasts Improving Raleigh Research Looks to Improve Hurricane Wind Forecasts Summer Heat Preparedness NWS Raleigh Joining Twitter NWS...

Jun 20, 2012

(Photo Courtesy of NOAA) Lightning Safety Week:  June 24-30, 2012 Lightning-related injuries and fatalities are preventable. NOAA’s National Weather Service provides an informative website with information about the science of lightning, lightning safety, survivor stories and other lightning resources.  Remember: When Thunder Roars, Go...

Mar 2, 2012

Gov. Bev Perdue declared March 4-10 Severe Weather Awareness Week in North Carolina and recommends that families have safety plans for home, work or school so they can respond quickly when tornadoes or severe storms threaten. In addition, the annual Statewide Tornado Drill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 9:30 AM. Please take a moment to review the...

Feb 6, 2012

Take the time to discuss fire safety and preparedness with your family. Smoke detectors and escape plans can save your life!   Link to story at...