1630 Huron Street Suite C302
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-215-1166
[email protected]
The Knoxville Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a local group that meets every 2nd Thursday at 8 a.m. to discuss training, planning and events that have occurred in our community in regard to emergencies and disaster response. Meetings are open to the public and held at the Emergency Operations Center located at 1630 Huron St. Suite C302.
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The LEPC is made up of community leaders, emergency response agencies, local business and industry, volunteer agencies as well as private citizens.
EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act was passed in response to concerns regarding the environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemicals These concerns were triggered by the disaster in Bhopal, India in which more than 2,000 people suffered death or serious injury from the accidental release of Methyl Isocyanate. To reduce the likelihood of such a disaster in the United States, Congress imposed requirements on both States and regulated facilities.
The LEPC is also responsible for receiving Tier II reports from business and industry in our community of chemical inventories at their facilities.
Learn more about Local Emergency Planning Committees at EPA.gov.
PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION
Check
TN.gov/Tema/Prepare for preparedness info or visit
ready.gov.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
June 13, 2024
July 11, 2024
August 8, 2024
September 12, 2024
October 10, 2024
November 14, 2024
December 12, 2024
GET READY KIT
Knoxville Knox County Emergency Management Agency would like to assist you with ideas to consider when creating Ready Kits for both Home and Car.
This is a checklist of items that you should consider having in your emergency kit and also a list of situations that may occur so that you can think out and plan for all kinds of disasters and emergencies.
Download Check List Here [PDF]