Dare County Emergency Management is the lead role in preparing for and directing the response to major emergencies and disasters—both natural and manmade—within Dare County.

The Department of Emergency Management is the local, community-based equivalent of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Agency at the state level and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the federal level. Dare County Emergency Management works closely with all agencies (public and private) before, during and after emergencies/disasters to provide the coordination of comprehensive protection of lives and property. 

Dare County Emergency Management has a full-time staff that receives specialized training in many varied fields. Like other public safety officials, these staff members serve the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Click here to sign up to receive emergency alerts via text, email and phone calls. 

Sign up to receive email, text or voice notifications from Dare County Emergency Management—including severe weather watches and warnings, public safety and emergency-related warnings, such as county-wide evacuation orders—through the emergency alerts system.