Emergency Management & Resilience

Emergency Preparedness & Recovery

Central Pines supports local governments by connecting communities with preparedness and recovery resources, sharing regional information and helping partners coordinate across jurisdictional lines.

The goal is not to replace local emergency management agencies. It is to strengthen the regional connections that help communities prepare, recover and learn from one another.

Local Preparedness & Recovery Resources

North Carolina Emergency Management

State emergency preparedness, response and recovery information.

ReadyNC

Guidance for North Carolina local governments, including emergency declarations, contracting, procurement and recovery administration.

National Weather Service — Raleigh

Forecasts, warnings and severe-weather information for much of the Triangle region.

Tropical Storm & Hurricane Emergency Resources

Pre-storm Preparedness

• National Preparedness Month Resources
• U.S Census Preparedness Data
• NCSU Hurricane Preparedness check-list(opens in a new tab)
• Public Records Safety: The State Archives of NC encourages all agencies to begin preparation to protect records. Best practices include the following:
  • Stabilize your records storage area and ensure records are 3-6 inches off the floor, in record boxes, clearly labeled, removed from bottom drawers, and covered to protect from water damage
  • Locate the records and disposition schedule for records in your office
  • Compile an inventory of records and their location
  • Compile information on disaster recovery vendors
  • Compile an emergency staff contact list
• Employer Emergency Preparedness & Emergency Transportation Options

Post-storm Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Guide
• Legal Services and Disaster Assistance for Older Adults
• Duke Energy Outage Tracking
• School of Government Resource Site
  • Sample documents such as state of emergency declarations and debris removal contracts are available at the “Sample Documents” link.
  • Disaster Overtime Pay Reimbursement and Personnel Policy Provisions guide sheet prepared on FEMA reimbursement requirements
  • FEMA procurement guidelines and contracting check-list are available at the “Sample Documents” link.
  • FEMA Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) resources (including procurement guidelines, contract provisions, etc.).
  • Helping Local Businesses Recover from Disasters (SBTDC and other partner organizations)
  • Helping Local Businesses Get Disaster Contracts (SBTDC PTAC assistance)
    • The NC Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) can educate businesses in your community on vendor registration and where to find opportunities, review bids/proposals and provide guidance on contracts.
  • NC League of Municipalities Emergency Preparedness resources

Recovery Planning & Financial Readiness

Federal disaster assistance can bring substantial resources into a community after a declared disaster, but successful recovery depends on systems that are often needed before funding arrives.

Central Pines has helped member governments understand FEMA Public Assistance and strengthen the financial and administrative practices needed to manage recovery funding effectively. That includes planning for documentation, reporting, financial controls and the connection between recovery decisions and longer-term local priorities.

FEMA Public Assistance & Disaster Recovery Training

Central Pines offers practical training to help local governments prepare for FEMA Public Assistance before a disaster occurs. The six-hour, self-paced course focuses on the financial and administrative systems communities need to recover efficiently and protect local resources.

Course topics

• Securing disaster-recovery funds that align with local and regional priorities
• Building financial systems for managing and reporting recovery funds
• Incorporating recovery planning into everyday financial administration

Access & Cost

A limited number of course licenses are available at no cost to Central Pines member governments. Additional licenses are $100 per person. Each license includes individual course access, interactive learning activities and assessments, and a certificate of completion.

Access Disaster Recovery Training

Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Planning

Resilience means more than recovering from a single event. It is a community’s ability to withstand and adapt to sudden shocks and longer-term stressors.

Central Pines works with local governments and regional partners to understand where communities, infrastructure and natural systems are vulnerable and to identify strategies that can reduce risk over time. The work may connect hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, infrastructure planning, natural-resource protection and community investment.

Regional Resilience Projects

Central Pines has helped complete two major regional resilience assessments covering different parts of the region. Together, they provide a foundation for understanding vulnerability and moving from analysis toward implementable projects.

From Assessment to Implementation

Resilience planning is most useful when communities can turn findings into action.

Central Pines helps connect regional analysis with project development, partnerships, technical expertise and potential funding opportunities. That allows resilience assessments to become starting points for investments rather than reports that sit on a shelf.