SHERIFF ’ S DEPUTIES WATCH FLOOD WATERS RUSH BY DURING A PREVIOUS SEARCH FOR A MISSING CHILD IN DUNCAN .
PREPARED for the next
DISASTER
and preventing ‘ bad ’ from getting worse
CITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AHEAD FOR LOCAL EMERGENCIES
STORY BY JACIE BENNETT , PHOTOS BY STAFF & SUBMITTED
Alexander Graham Bell once said , “ Before anything else , preparation is the key to success .”
Behind every emergent matter in the community is group of professionals who have prepared and accounted for such incidents in advance . Whether it be a tornado , wildfire , active shooter or global pandemic , Duncan Emergency Management has a plan for it .
The Emergency Management department outlines protocols for natural and man-made disasters months ahead of time , so that when something big actually happens , the city can combat it appropriately .
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