The Amarillo/Potter/Randall
     Office of Emergency Management

Check out our new Amarillo EOC Weather Link: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/amarilloeoc/
And/or download the WeatherLink Mobile App and add Amarillo EOC to your weatherstation lists.

When THUNDER Roars, Go INDOORS! Lightning Safety Week - June 20-26. If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. When you hear thunder, immediately move to a safe shelter and stay there till at least 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder. Learn more about lightning here: http://oem.amarillo.gov/severeweather.htm

New POTTER & RANDALL COUNTY FLOOD Maps Go Into Effect June 4! ! The new Flood Damage Mitigation ordinance was passed by the Amarillo City Commission and signed into law by the Mayor on June 1, 2010. Newly adopted FIS and FIRM for Potter County, Randall County and the City of Amarillo as well as insurance information can be found on the City of Amarillo Engineering Departement Website at: http://www.amarillo.gov/departments/engineering.html

Texas Panhandle Association of Contingency Planners Website goes live! An avenue for businesses professionals to learn about contingency planning, disaster recovery, crisis management and/or business resumption planning - Visit the TXPACP chapter website

Potter/Randall LEPC receives $2500 check from El Paso Natural Gas at Business Connection 2010 to continue Public Education efforts on Hazards - View Pictures

April 20, 2010 - Tornadic Storm Summary

Are You & Your Family Ready For Severe Weather Season?

Click here to find out how you and your family can prepare and learn more about the warning systems in the Amarillo area. Make sure you also update your emergency plans and double check emergency supply kits.

July 30, 2010 11:30 AM
Monthly Outdoor Warning Test

August 5, 2010 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
TOPIC: Records Recovery (Christi Collier- Pantex) Texas Panhandle Association of Contingency Planners (Pantex Museum, Amarillo, TX)

August 10 & 11 , 2010 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM & August 12 (8:00 AM - Noon)
G-300 Intermediate ICS (EOC, 808 S. Buchanan St.) - Registration at ww.preparing.texas.org

August 12 , 2010 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM & August 13 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
G-400 Advanced ICS (EOC, 808 S. Buchanan St.) - Registration at ww.preparing.texas.org

August 27, 2010 11:30 AM
Monthly Outdoor Warning Test

Sept 2, 2010 (1:00 PM-2:00 PM)
Potter Randall Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Meeting (EOC, 808 S. Buchanan, Amarillo, TX)

Check out these sites for current local H1N1 information & free public vaccination clinic dates:

• Public Health H1N1 Page
• OEM H1N1 Page

Records & Important Documents

In the event of a disaster, knowing where your family records and important documents are and being able take them with you during an evacuation can save you a lot of time and headaches. So what documents should you gather? Some examples include:

birth certificates, adoption, marriage, and death certificates; passports, deeds, titles, leases, insurance policies, social security records, contracts, wills, household inventory, trusts, credit card information, income tax returns, medical records, etc...

You'll want to find a waterproof, firesafe container to put them in. Keep these documents in a safe place at home and make sure that everyone in your family knows where they are. Flash drives are also a great way to save scanned copies of these documents.

You can also go through your home with a video camera and include a household inventory digital video file and spreadsheet. There are several free programs (like http://www.knowyourstuff.org/ ) out there that will step you through the process, even let you upload pictures. Once you finish, save it to your flash drive, and throw it all in your Go Disaster Kit.