Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office of Emergency Management MDO

Welcome to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management

Wally Wise Guy's Wise Words of the Week The Shelter-in-Place Turtle	Prepare Your Pets for Emergencies

	Include your pets in your household emergency plan. If you must evacuate, you should evacuate your pets, too – it’s not safe to leave them behind.
	Service animals as well as pets are allowed in certain shelters. Plan for your pet's safety now, before an emergency and put together a Pet Emergency Kit with the following items:
	A three-day supply of water, food and containers, non-spill bowls, and a can opener. Sturdy leashes, harnesses and carriers/cages to transport pets safely and ensure that they cannot escape. Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, veterinarian’s phone number, proof of vaccination, pet license numbers, and microchip numbers. Medication for your pet (if needed). Plastic bags, paper towels, and wipes for clean-up. Recent photos of your pet for identification. Tech Ready - store recent photos of your pet on your mobile phone along with pictures of your pet's prescription medication or other important information. Additional tips can be found on the Pet page and the Tech Ready page to help prepare your pets. For more information, visit the Pennsylvania State Animal Response Team website at http://sart.cas.psu and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website at www.aspca.org.

Disaster Assistance Available for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee

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Register for Assistance
To register for assistance, visit http://www.disasterassistance.gov, or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

Know Your Emergency Evacuation Routes

Locate evacuation routes and emergency facilities in your neighborhood with this interactive map.

Under the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), facilities using, storing or manufacturing more than a certain amount of hazardous chemicals on-site at any time during the 2010 calendar year are required to submit reports on their chemical inventories and pay fees to the state and local authorities.

For more information, visit Philadelphia's LEPC page.