Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Even areas that normally experience mild winters can be hit with a major snowstorm or extreme cold. Winter storms can result in flooding, storm surge, closed highways, blocked roads, downed power lines and hypothermia.

Click on the Icon below to find out how to protect yourself from Winter Storms and Extreme Cold.

Click on the Reverse 911 Logo for information on the town’s new mass notification system and how you can register to be notified in the event of an emergency.

News and Information

January 2009 - If you are looking for the status of a family member or friend involved in the Haiti earthquake disaster or for information on how to help, please visit the American Red Cross website at www.redcross.org.

December 2009 – H1N1 Update: Visit the Ledge Light Health District’s page or the CT Dept of Public Health’s page for suggestions on how to protect yourself from contracting illness and for the latest information on the H1N1 virus.

February 2009 - Homeland Security and Homeowners Alliance release Emergency Preparedness Guide

October 2008 - OEM Uses New GPTV2 Warning System

September 12, 2007 - The Town’s Emergency Operations Plan is now available online.  Click Here to view the plan.

Want to become a member of the Groton Area Community Emergency Response Team or Ledge Light Health District Medical Reserve Corps? Learn what these two great volunteer programs are and how you can become a volunteer by clicking on the appropriate logo below!!