About Emergency Services
Cattaraugus County Office of Emergency Services
Emergency Management means being prepared for natural and man-made disasters such as tornado, flood, drought, blizzard, ice storm, earthquake, chemical spill and nuclear incident.
Emergency Management also means responding in time of crisis, and helping a community return to normal life after a disaster occurs. The four phases of Emergency Management are: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. It is important to learn the County's warning signals, to learn how the local government can help in an emergency and to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family.
The Cattaraugus County Office of Emergency Services works closely with the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as well as all other Cattaraugus County agencies involved in the four phases of emergency management (Fire Service, Health Department, Local Emergency Planning Committee and Emergency Medical Services).
Click on a warning area for information on the weather event occurring. Map courtesy of the Natural Hazards Support System (NHSS) and ESRI.
