Personal Preparedness 101
REGISTER FOR APPSTATE-ALERT
AppState-ALERT is the University's voice and text 24/7 emergency messaging system. Click here to register.
After you learn your surroundings at Appalachian and register for the AppState-ALERT system, there are ways in which individuals and families may prepare for emergencies. These sites are offered to you as resources to consider and use in your efforts to become prepared.
- ReadyNC.Org: Make a Plan, Build a Kit, Be Involved
- North Carolina Public Health Preparedness
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- US Government Site for Pandemic and Avian Flu
- State of North Carolina Pandemic Influenza Plan
- Preparations for Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
- Department of Homeland Security
It is also helpful to be familiar with the Appalachian State University campus (eg. locations, names, etc.). Here are a few links to help:
American Red Cross Safe and Well List
In the event of an emergency, help keep lines of communication open by using your cell phones for emergency calls only. The American Red Cross has implemented the Safe and Well Program to help those in a disaster area communicate with friends and loved ones.
Should a disaster or crisis occur on campus, follow the link above and list yourself as "safe and well." Make sure your friends and family know where to go and how to check your "safe and well" status before a disaster occurs.
EMERGENCY MESSAGING
During an actual emergency or disaster, please visit www.APPSTATEALERT.com for regularly updated emergency messages.
