Responsible for coordinating the state response to disasters.

Personal preparedness information can be found at www.ready.iowa.gov. Iowa residents can also sign up for local alerting through Alert Iowa at www.alert.iowa.gov

Prepares the State of Illinois for natural, man-made, or technological disasters, hazards, or acts of terrorism. Coordinates the State's disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery programs and activities, functions as the State Emergency Response Commission, and maintains a 24-hour Communication Center and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).