Emergency Information for Residents

The Emergency Management Department coordinates with Forsyth County to plan for floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, chemical spills, terrorist events, and other significant events or disasters.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management  

Take our online Emergency Preparedness Survey 

•  It's HOT!! Take precautions against heat stroke and heat exhaustion - tips from the National Weather Service
• Dangers of high heat and humidity [pdf/3p] 
• Resolve to be Ready for Emergencies 
• ReadyFORSYTH - Forsyth County Emergency Information 
• Watch Emergency Preparedness videos 
• Free Classes are offered to the community during the year 

Call 911 if you have an emergency. 

The Public Safety Center Communications Office is 773-7700.

In the event of a disaster of any sort, emergency public information will be disseminated in several ways. They include:

• the Emergency Alert System
• local news and radio stations
• the NOAA Weather Radio, and
• Reverse 911.

Citizen preparedness is essential for the successful response to and recovery from any disaster. To ensure that the citizens of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are prepared to sustain themselves and their families during a disaster, the Office of Emergency Management offers ongoing FREE training opportunities for the general public. Free Classes Listing.

Important emergency information will be placed on this page in the event of an emergency.

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Ready North Carolina - Emergency information
Hurricane preparedness information from ReadyNC
Tornado preparedness information from ReadyNC
There is also a video on the ReadyNC web site about preparedness
Haga un Plan Prepare un Paquete Involúcrese: ListoNC.org 

What to do in an Emergency - videos for kids from FEMA