Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Wildfire in Northern Colorado: stories and strategies for resiliency

Area leaders and officials from the State of Colorado will share experiences and stories of recent and historic wildfires, resiliency, and post-wildfire flooding at an upcoming public event in Fort Collins.

Guests at the event include Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally; Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann; Colorado State Forester Matt McCombs; and Larimer County Director of Emergency Management Lori Hodges. 

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Larimer OEM is committed to building programs that increase social capital and community preparedness countywide for greater resilience and better disaster outcomes. Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Community Resilience Survey. The survey has now closed for 2024 and survey responses are currently being reviewed by the Larimer County Office of Emergency Management.

As of 2023, Larimer County is a NOAA Storm Ready Community and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. 

Being part of a Weather-Ready Nation is about preparing to save lives from severe weather through advanced planning, education and awareness. The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation's readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events.

As of 2023, Larimer County is a Storm Ready Community and a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. 

StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the effects of severe weather through advanced planning, education, and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady can help communities save lives. 

The 2024 Year In Review

The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management coordinates with partner agencies to better serve and support the community in all phases of disasters while also working to build resiliency in the county.

Emergency Management strives to do the most good for those that need it most by working behind the scenes and, meeting with partners throughout the Larimer County region to build programs and services that meet county needs. Below are major accomplishments and projects from 2023.

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