When disaster strikes, city services may be cut off and local disaster relief and government responders may not be able to reach you. You need to have plans and supplies in place to make it on your own, at least for a limited time, no matter where you are when an emergency happens. Start planning now!
Coppell Emergency Management is here to help you start and maintain that plan: | About EM | Check out this section to learn about what Emergency Management is and how the City of Coppell utilizes the Emergency Management Cycle to help keep you safe. |
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| Readiness | Visit this section to learn about the tools and methods you can use to help make you and your family more resilient to disasters and emergency situations. |
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Mass Notification | Explore these sections to see how the City of Coppell communicates with you during an emergency, and the others tools available to you to keep you informed. |
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| Volunteer | Head to this section to explore the various volunteer and community engagement opportunities that exist both within Coppell and beyond. |
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Check out the infographic below to get some quick knowledge facts. Who knows! Maybe it will give you a leg up on trivia nights.
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It's that time in North Texas when strong storms can pop up at any time! It's important to always be "weather-vigilant" during not only the Spring and Summer months, but year-round as well.
- Lightning can happen with all thunderstorms, and if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
- Known as "Bolts from the Blue," lightning can strike up to 10 miles away from its parent storm cell.
- A lightning bolt can reach temperatures over 50,000oF--almost 5x hotter than the sun!
- How far away is the storm?
- Because light travels faster than the speed of sound, you will see lightning before you hear it. So a good rule of thumb to use is the "Flash-to-Bang" method:
- For every 5 seconds that elapse between the time you saw the flash to the time you hear thunder, the storm is roughly 1 mile away.
- Ex) You see a flash of lightning and count 15 seconds before hearing thunder = the storm is 3 miles away.
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Click on the image above to learn more Lightning Safety Tips and Resources.Check out some of the recent news bits and updates about the Emergency Management field from within Coppell and across North Texas:
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|  | Contact: Coppell Emergency Management 820 S. Coppell Rd Coppell, TX 75019 O: (972) 304-3507 F: (972) 957-2615 |
