The Emergency Management component of North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) can be traced to the Civil Defense Act of 1951. The Division of Emergency Management and State Radio Communications were combined in 2003 to establish an integrated State Operations Center. Two years later, action during the 59th Legislative Assembly created NDDES comprised of the Division of Homeland Security and State Radio Communications.
Emphasis is on natural disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities. The Emergency Management office develops and maintains a county-wide Emergency Operations Plan for all hazardous events that may occur.
