We're kicking off the 2026 Fall EMAO Conference! First up, a presentation from Paul Rando titled "How Lawyers Help Disaster Survivors".
If you have a plan in place for you and your pets, you will likely encounter less difficulty, stress and worry when you need to make a decision during an emergency. If local officials ask you to evacuate, that means your pet should evacuate too. ![]()
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Just as you do with your family’s emergency supply kit, think first about the basics for survival, such as food and water. Review your kits regularly to ensure that their contents, especially foods and medicines, are fresh.![]()
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Here are some items you may want to include in an emergency kit for your pet: ![]()
✅Food and bowls![]()
✅Medicine![]()
✅First aid kit![]()
✅Collar with ID tag and a harness or leash. ![]()
✅Copies of your pet’s registration information and other relevant documents in a waterproof container and available electronically.![]()
✅Traveling bag, crate or sturdy carrier, ideally one for each pet.![]()
✅Grooming and Sanitation items![]()
✅A picture of you and your pet together![]()
✅Familiar items. Put favorite toys, treats or bedding in your kit. Familiar items can help reduce stress for your pet.
Our agency was also present at this great training yesterday put on by Ottawa County EMA - Ohio and TC Energy. Thank you for all of the effort put into this collaborative and well-rounded training.
Fall like temperatures will stick around through this weekend. A few lingering showers today will give way to mostly sunny skies later this week.
Showers will continue into late tonight then decrease for the daytime hours Tuesday. Showers will increase in coverage again late Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LINKS
SUBSCRIBE TO QUARTERLY
E-NEWSLETTER
REGISTER FOR WEATHER EMAILS
LOCAL LINKS OF INTEREST
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
www.ema.ohio.gov
Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness
www.weathersafety.ohio.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
www.ready.gov
www.floodsmart.gov
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
Wood County Health District
www.woodcountyhealth.org
Wood County
www.woodcountyohio.gov
Wood County Sheriff’s Office
www.woodcountysheriff.com
Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Fireman’s Association (NOVFA)
www.novfa.net