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Being prepared for an emergency starts with you and your family.

Make sure you have an emergency kit;
Be prepared with your 72 hour emergency preparedness guide;
Make your own Emergency Preparedness Action Plan with the online tool.

Owen Sound has an Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) who can be reached at 519-376-4440 ext. 3302.

In an emergency, the City of Owen Sound uses our social media platforms (website, Facebook, Twitter) and local radio stations (including Bayshore Broadcasting and 92.3 The Dock) to issue information to the public. We will also use the Owen Sound Sun Times and other local media. Subscribe to twitter weather alerts at canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change or report severe weather to #ONStorm

For a list of current emergencies, visit https://www.ontario.ca/alert.

Emergency Preparedness Week 2021

Emergency Preparedness week kicks off on May 2, 2021. Stay tuned for details!

Be Prepared for an Emergency

Be ready for an emergency:

Be prepared for common emergencies by visiting Emergency Prepardness
Build your emergency kit
Go online and create your own Emergency Plan
Subscribe to the Weather Network or Environment Canada for the most up to date weather notifications
Listen to local radio stations for updated weather and road conditions
Find out what the road conditions are throughout the Province at Ontario 511