Hurricane Florence impacted New Hanover County with significant winds and extreme rain. We are now in our recovery phase, and ask residents to monitor EmergencyNHC.com for updates.
Hurricane Florence impacted New Hanover County with significant winds and extreme rain. We are now in our recovery phase, and ask residents to monitor EmergencyNHC.com for updates.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County’s largest community health and safety event of the year will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Schwartz Center on the downtown campus of Cape Fear Community College. The third annual Community Health & Safety Expo will provide a variety of information and demonstrations focusing on safety both in and beyond the home.
Sponsored by New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, numerous vendors and organizations will be on hand to demonstrate emergency response equipment and provide free information on a wide variety of health, safety and preparedness topics. Prizes will be awarded for successfully answering safety questions at select booths.
Some of this years exhibits include:
Personal Health, Safety & Identity Protection
Severe Weather Preparedness
Pet Safety
Vehicle Displays & Demonstrations
Environmental & Community Information
The FREE event is not only fun for all ages, but can help community members better prepare and protect their families from potential accidents and disasters. Food will be available for purchase from participating vendors.
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Release Contact:
Charles Smith
Emergency Management
Communications Coordinator
(910) 798-7446
