NEW
EMA
DIRECTORS
SHARE THEIR TIPS FOR PREPAREDNESS
Q:
Story by: Christen Robinson
What is one tip you can offer to your residents in
preparation for a severe weather-related event?
APPLING COUNTY
Darrell Holcomb
TREUTLEN COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY
CATOOSA COUNTY
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“Don’t ever say it can’t
happen here, because it
can.” “Listen to the Weather
Channel and weather
radio if they have one
but most of all be aware
of their surroundings.” “Stay informed by
following Camden
County Emergency
Management via website,
Facebook, Twitter, and
regestration via our
CodeRED system.” “Stay alert, be prepared
to take care of yourself
and family if disaster
strikes.”
BALDWIN COUNTY CHATTOOGA COUNTY WALTON COUNTY SPALDING COUNTY
Wayne Johnson
Pamela M. Vaughn
Brian E. Burgamy
Dennis Thayer
Glenn Polk
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“Go to the GEMA
website and download
the Ready Georgia App,
(in advance). With the
broad range of weather
here in Georgia, it’s just
a lot of information at
your fingertips.” “Have a plan, exercise
the plan and have
provisions to maintain
their families in the
event of a disaster
or emergency. Take
initiative to start
a neighborhood
preparedness plan for
safe sheltering and
provisions as well.” “To depend on IPaws
and the new county
alert system that we’re
implementing, Civic Ready,
to always be weather aware.
I’m encouraging people
from every city and district
to take the storm spotter
class. Failure to train is
training to fail.” “Be prepared and have
a plan for whatever
may come your way
by having important
information about the
event from your mass
notification system,
weather radio, or news.”
16 | September 2018