Emergency Preparedness: Emergency by Type

Natural Disasters That Are Common In Colorado

Visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Colorado webpage for information on the natural disasters that can occur in the state.

Visit the FEMA and Red Cross websites for information on droughts.

For extreme heat disasters, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  FEMA, or Red Cross websites. 

To find information on floods, visit the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross websites.  

For information on landslides and mudslides, see the websites for the CDC, FEMA, Red Cross, or United States Geological Survey (USGS).

To learn more about thunderstorms and lightning, visit the websites for the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross.  

Visit the websites for the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross for information on wildfires.  

For winter weather disasters, see the websites for the CDC, FEMA, or Red Cross.

 

Natural Disasters That Are Uncommon in Colorado

For information about earthquakes, visit the websites of the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross.

To find guidance on hurricanes, access the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross websites. 

To learn more about tornadoes, see the information on the websites of the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross.

For information on tsunamis, the CDC, FEMA, and Red Cross websites.  

To learn more about volcanoes, access the websites of the CDC, FEMA, and the Red Cross.

 

Home Threats

For information on blackouts, consult the websites for FEMA and the Red Cross.

To find information on carbon monoxide, visit the National Center for Healthy Housing website.  

To learn more about home fire threats, see the FEMA and Red Cross websites.

For guidance on gas leaks and outages, access this website for Xcel Energy.

FEMA's website provides information on household chemical emergencies.  

For information on poisoning safety and first aid, consult the website for Red Cross.  

To learn more about radon leaks, see the website for the National Center for Healthy Housing.  

For guidance on additional home hazards, prevention, and solutions, visit the website for the National Center for Healthy Housing.  

 

Other Potential Threats

The CDC's website offers information on bioterrorism.

The CDC and Red Cross websites provide guidance on chemical emergencies.

FEMA's website features helpful information on hazardous materials.  

The website for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy offers information on infectious diseases.

For information on pandemics, see FEMA's website.  

The CDC's website features guidance on radiation emergencies.  

To learn more about terrorist hazards, access the FEMA and Red Cross websites.

 

Alerts

Sign up for community and emergency alerts by visiting the Emergency Notification System for Mesa County.