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City & County Office of Emergency Management
Donald Berger, Coordinator
8500 Montana Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79925
Phone (915) 771-1011
Fax (915) 771-1026
oem@elpasotx.gov

Office of Emergency Management

  • Step-by-Step Disaster Plan
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  • Be Prepared - Think First!
  • Think about what kind of disasters might happen and discuss your situation with your family before anything actually happens.
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  • El Paso could have almost any kind of event.
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  • Every home should have at least 3 days' supply of food and drinking water for each person in the home. Disaster Supplies Kit
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  • Store this correctly: use and replace oldest items first, as part of your regular schedule.
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  • Have flashlights, battery-powered radios and blankets in your Safe Room.
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  • First Aid supplies should be updated regularly.
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  • Know current First Aid practices.
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  • Store sanitation and personal items properly in your Safe Room.
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  • Make plans with your neighbors to help each other--especially those that might need special assistance with movement or relocation. CERT
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  • Never enter a disaster area. Should an emergency involve a family member who is away from home (such as school), let authorities deal with the situation.
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  • Cooperate with emergency and relief workers.
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  • Help well be on the way but everything cannot be done at once.
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  • You and your family may have to be totally independent for three or more days without any outside assistance.
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  • Read and practice materials distributed by Emergency Management and the American Red Cross. Related Links
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  • El Paso Emergency Management can provide materials on planning and preparedness before disasters occur.
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  • Stay Informed
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  • Use official information to make sound decisions.
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  • Listen to Weather Radio SAME broadcasts on special radios (tuned to 162.475 mHz in the El Paso area).
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  • Broadcasters and cable-TV systems will use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to relay official information.
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  • The Texas Department of Transportation highway displays will call attention to threatening conditions.
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  • Different disaster warnings are used.
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  • An Advisory is an early notice of a situation that could become important.
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  • A Watch is issued when conditions are right for significant events to develop.
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  • Loudspeakers and local warning systems may be used in some buildings or neighborhoods.
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  • Respond Appropriately
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  • Local government officials will issue official information when disasters threaten.
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  • They may ask you to shelter in place; secure your home as directed.
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  • Bring loose items indoors.
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  • Know to turn off your electricity, gas, and water service if needed.
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  • If flooding is expected, sandbags from most fire stations can be used to keep water away from your home.
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  • During high winds, protect windows with shutters or keep blinds and drapes closed in case glass breaks.
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  • Do not use your phone except to report new events to 9-1-1.
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  • Disconnect and ground outside antennas during thunderstorms.
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  • Have a Safe Room prepared in your home with supplies and materials to allow you and your family to survive and recover if needed. Disaster Supplies Kit
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  • Officials may ask for an evacuation.
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  • Leave the area and report to the assigned location.
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  • Take important papers with you.
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  • You will also need personal items such as prescriptions and comfort materials.
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  • Generally, food and bedding will be provided at the reception area.
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  • Follow traffic and travel instructions carefully.
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  • Pets cannot be brought into Shelter areas (Seeing Eye dogs are permitted).
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  • Related Links
  • American Red Cross
  • Texas Division of Emergency Management
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • National Weather Service, El Paso