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Marion County Emergency Management
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Sam Schiro
sschiro@marioncountyga.org
Disaster Supplies Ready Kit
Keep the items that you would likely need during an evacuation in an easy- to carry container. Possible containers include a large, covered trash container, a camping backpack, or a duffle bag.
Store your emergency kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the supplies kit in the trunk of your car. Keep items in airtight plastic bags. Change your stored water supply every 6 months so it stays fresh. Replace your stored food every 6 months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc. Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications. Click link to download a template checklist for your Ready Kit.
Response
When disaster strikes, sometimes the destruction is so severe that the county’s responders are overwhelmed. That is when EMA steps in to help and may ask the Governor to declare a State of Emergency in order to make state resources available to the afflicted area.
Preparedness & Migration
Even before the unthinkable happens, emergency management works to reduce the impact of a disaster and plan the response in order to save lives and make Marion County a safer place to live. Emergency Management helps the community analyze the hazards that may affect them and develop mitigation strategies and emergency operations plans.
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes. Make a plan today. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Address the unique needs of pets, older loved ones and family members with special needs in your plan. Click the link to download a template to develop your own Family Emergency Plan.
Recovery
It can take years for a community to recover from a disaster, and EMA is there every step of the way. Whether coordinating clean-up efforts, educating victims about available relief programs, distributing disaster relief funds, or providing communities with the tools to identify public structures in areas that are at risk of damage, EMA is ready to address the consequences of disaster and reduce future risk.
