Rocky Mount

Emergency Management

The emergency management function for the City of Rocky Mount is managed by the Fire Department's Division Chief of Life Safety who serves as City's Emergency Management Coordinator. The City has established an Emergency Operations Plan as a guide for managing disasters the community may experience. The City maintains a close working relationship with Edgecombe and Nash County Emergency Management agencies and work closely with both before and during emergencies that impact the local region.

For additional information call 252-972-1449.

Online Resources

For safety and preparedness information about fires, blackouts, hazardous materials, biological threats, cyber attacks, and other threats, as well as special considerations about home safety for families, seniors, infants, and pets, visit ready.gov.

• American Red Cross – Frederick E. Turnage Chapter

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• National Weather Service – National Hurricane Center

• ReadyNC

• NC Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Division

• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Emergency Preparedness and Response

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – Natural Hazards

• NC Department of Health and Human Services – Public Health Preparedness and Response

• NC Department of Transportation – Division of Highways

• NC Drought Management Advisory Council

• NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources / Division of Water Resources

• National Weather Service

• Edgecombe County Emergency Management

• Nash County Emergency Management

• NC DOT Traveler Information Management System (TIMS)