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CERT Training in March
Community Emergency Response Team Training - Free 20 hour course open to Chatham County residents that teaches family and workplace disaster preparedness, basic search & rescue operations, small fire suppression, disaster medical operations, disaster psychology and team organization. CERT... ...Read More
Community Emergency Response Team Training
Free 20 hour course open to Chatham County residents that teaches family and workplace disaster preparedness, basic search & rescue operations, small fire suppression, disaster medical operations, disaster psychology and team organization. CERT CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES:... ...Read More
Public Invited to Discuss Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Steering Committee for the Chatham County Hazard Mitigation Plan will meet on September 15, 2009, at the Coastal Georgia Center. At this meeting, the committee and members of the public will discuss potential mitigation projects and priorities to be... ...Read More
HAZARD MITIGATION AND YOU, CHATHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS!
What is Hazard Mitigation? Hazard Mitigation is sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and their property from the effects of hazards. Mitigation focuses on breaking the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Mitigation... ...Read More
[News] CEMA TO HOLD HAZARD MITIGATION PUBLIC MEETING
SAVANNAH, Georgia- Chatham County Emergency Management (CEMA) has scheduled a second public meeting on the county's hazard mitigation plan as part of a grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The second Steering Committee meeting will be... ...Read More
[News] CEMA Signal
Siren Test Scheduled for Noon on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 At noon on Wednesday, August 5th, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency will conduct the monthly scheduled test of Chatham County's Emergency Warning Siren System. In the event of poor... ...Read More
[News] Final Day to Sign Up for CEMA Signal
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency's (CEMA) mission is to protect the lives and property of the residents of Chatham County. In order to enhance our services to the community, and differentiate between emergency and general information, we have created a... ...Read More
[News] Sirens To Be Tested on Wednesday
NEWS ADVISORY Chatham Emergency Management Agency For Immediate Release June 29, 2009, 10:00 AM CONTACT: K. Courtney Cunningham 912.201.4508 (O) 912.657.8671 (C) kccunnin@chathamcounty.org Emergency Warning Siren Test This Week Savannah, GA - Monday, July 29, 2009, 10:00 AM At noon... ...Read More
GEMA Opens 2010 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program
Georgia Emergency Management Agency SONNY PERDUEGOVERNOR CHARLEY ENGLISHDIRECTOR NEWS RELEASE Fiscal Year 2010 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Application Period OpensLocal Governments with Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Flood Mitigation Assistance, Repetitive Flood Claims, Severe Repetitive Loss Programs encouraged to apply(ATLANTA) - The... ...Read More
HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING! 4.2.09
The National Weather Service (NWS) - Charleston has issued a Flood Advisory for Chatham County until 5 PM tonight. A slight risk of severe weather will continue through 8:00 AM Friday as well, with the greatest threat for our... ...Read More
Monthly Siren Test Postponed to April 8th
Due to the installation of 30 new sirens throughout Chatham County, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency's (CEMA) scheduled monthly emergency warning siren test has been postponed from April 1st to April 8th. All of the new sirens will be installed... ...Read More
Port Wentworth Fire Dept. to Present New Mobile Command Unit Vehicle
The Port Wentworth Fire Department is hosting a news conference to present its new Mobile Command Unit vehicle. WHO: Port Wentworth Fire Department Chatham County Elected Officials Chatham County Police Department Chiefs Chatham County Fire Department Chiefs Chatham County EMS News... ...Read More
Underground Fire in Downtown Savannah
An underground fire has affected the downtown Savannah area. ...Read More
Hurricane Hanna Updates
Click the links below for archived press releases issued for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hanna in 2008: Hurricane Hanna Update - Sept. 1, 5 p.m. Hurricane Hanna Update - Sept. 2, 8 a.m. Tropical Storm Hanna Update - Sept. 2, 6 p.m.... ...Read More
Tropical Storm Fay
Updated at 8 a.m. Thursday, includes Tropical Storm Warning ...Read More
Imperial Sugar Refinery After Action Report
Click on the link to download the After Action Report on the Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion. Download file This file is an Adobe PDF.... ...Read More
April 5th - Severe Weather Alert
Severe Thunderstorms... ...Read More
Tropical Depression Barry
Information Release #1 At 11:30 AM EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Barry was located near 27.1 North and 83.5 West or about 334 miles Southwest of Savannah. Barry is moving toward the Northeast near 20 mph. Maximum sustained are... ...Read More
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT
A significant severe weather outbreak is possible as the environment becomes conducive for severe weather this afternoon and tonight. ...Read More
2006 and Earlier
Events prior to 2007, archived for reference ...Read More
