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District Threat Level

District Threat Level Is Yellow - Elevated Risk of Terrorist Attacks

What to Do If...

  		•  Thunderstorm
  		•  Winter Storm
  		•  Floods
  		•  Utlity Outage
  		•  Fire
  		•  Heat/Cold
  		•  Earthquake
  		•  Tornadoes
  		•  Hurricane
  		•  Terrorism
  		•  HAZMAT
  		•  Evacuation
  		•  Shelter in Place

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    How can you help? Here are some of the ways you can get involved.

    Emergency Resources

     
     
    How can you help? Here are some of the ways you can get involved to help the District become better prepared.
     
    Volunteer
    Learn how to volunteer to help the District and your neighborhood become better prepared.
    Training
    DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency offers a number of emergency preparedness training opportunities throughout the year.
    Community
    Planning ahead for emergencies with your neighbors and community can help save lives and property.
     
     
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