NDResponse is the state’s one-stop-shop for communicating timely and accurate information to citizens during emergencies and disasters. As the state coordinating agency during disasters and emergencies, NDDES is a significant contributing agency to NDResponse.
The 2024 Hazard Mitigation Report highlights North Dakota's most recent hazard mitigation actions, building on our longstanding history of investment in risk reduction efforts across the state.
Disasters have a way of exploiting community and individual vulnerabilities. See the tools we've gathered to help identify those layers of vulnerability that exist in your community, so that you can strengthen the whole community through your planning efforts.
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Community Event in Watford City Remembering the October Wildfires
Monday, August 4, 2025
The public is invited to attend Community Strong: Remembering the 2024 October Wildfires and Those Who Stood Together, an evening to honor the resilience of the community and the heroic efforts of first responders.
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services Changes Division Names
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) has announced updates to two division names following the passage of House Bill 1079, signed into law in 2025 and effective August 1.
NDDES Issues Notice of Intent (NOI) to Apply for FY 2025 State Homeland Security Grant Program
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) is issuing a Notice of Intent to Apply for the FY 2025 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP).
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and North Dakota National Guard to conduct domestic operations training exercise
Saturday, June 7, 2025
A large-scale domestic operations training exercise led by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services and the North Dakota National Guard will be conducted across North Dakota from June 9-13, 2025, centered in Bismarck.
PUBLIC NOTICE: FEMA issues Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Watershed Resilience Projects in North Dakota
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announces its intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for watershed resilience projects in the State of North Dakota and is accepting comments submitted within the next thirty days.
