The City of Hurst takes an all hazard approach to Emergency Management.
This simply means that the City of Hurst Emergency Plan is
broad in scope and applies basic management principles used by all
departments of the City, to prepare for, respond to, recover from,
and mitigate future emergencies that arise within the City. The
"all hazard" approach to emergency management is the most
efficient and effective method of preparing the City of Hurst for
any emergency event, whether this event is a natural disaster, hazardous
material spill, technological problem, or civil disturbance. Mutual
Assistance Agreements with neighboring cities are used to augment
City resources, along with the assistance of State and Federal Agencies.
Use the links to the right under Emergency Management to visit
the different pages related to the City of Hurst Emergency Management
Plan, including:
The North Central Texas area emergency management agencies have collaborated over the past six months to develop a new disaster preparedness program - KnowWhat2Do - specifically for our citizens. Citizens will be able to gather information on emergency preparedness and request literature to help them be more prepared. Visit the site. 
If you ever needed a reason to convince yourself to have planned for the safety of yourself and your family, these aerial pictures should help your "reasoning." Greensburg, Kansas Tornado Damage. At a minimum you should have: 1. A way to be warned of impending weather (NOAA All Hazards Radio is the best). 2. A plan where to locate in your house during a severe weather event. 3. A communications plan. 4. And three days of food/water/medications, flashlights and a battery powered tv or radio.
 Reasons Outdoor Warning Sirens are Activated:
1. The National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning with the phrase "Destructive winds in excess of 70 mph (or higher) are likely with this storm" for your immediate area. A community existing in multiple counties should pay close attention to the warning area.
2. Trained spotters have reported a tornado in the jurisdiction, or in a neighboring jurisdiction that has the potential to affect your community. (Each community should determine satisfactory methods for verifying tornado activity reports).
3. Reported hail of 1.25" in diameter or greater. (1 inch may be more appropriate for areas or events where large numbers of people are outdoors)
4. Other emergency as directed by the community's elected officials.
Tornado Safe Room Rebate Offered
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided a $400,000 grant to help Tarrant County residents build tornado safe rooms.
“Historically, we have seen that safe rooms save lives,” said Tarrant County Emergency Management Coordinator Melissa Patterson. “This program will reimburse a homeowner or developer for half the cost to install an individual safe room in an existing or planned home, up to $3,000.”
The safe room program will be administered locally through the Tarrant County Emergency Management Office (TCEMO). To obtain an application, call the TCEMO at 817-884-1804.
For information on safe rooms, including construction plans and specifications, go to the FEMA website at: http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/saferoom/fema320.shtm.
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