What is Emergency Management?

Emergency Management ensures that Kansas City is ready for disasters.  

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) provides support for Kansas City, MO (KCMO), and its partners to operate efficiently during all phases of EM.  KCMO OEM accomplishes this mission by following the federal guidelines.

Some of the hazards we face that could result in a disaster include:

• Severe Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes
• Flooding
• Winter Storms
• Excessive Heat
• Drought
• Earthquakes
• Utility Outages
• Terrorism 

Our Mission 

To protect lives and property by taking reasonable measures to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters