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FREE Basic & Advanced NOAA Weather Spotter Classes Open to Public
Become a Trained Weather Spotter FOR FREE April 15th, 2010 BASIC at 3pm and ADVANCED at 5:30pm In conjunction with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency, The National Weather Service Office in Charleston will be offering a Basic...
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TORNADOES - ARE YOU PREPARED?
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air, extending from a thunderstorm that is in contact with the ground. Tornadoes can vary in shape, size and intensity. Most tornadoes are weak, lasting a few minutes and producing winds of...
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CEMA TO HOLD FREE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TRAINING
On October 20th and 21st at 6:30 PM, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) will offer FREE hazardous materials response training to all members of the public and media at the Coastal Georgia Center and the Frank G. Murray...
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Can Your Business Withstand a Disaster?
Business COOP Planning The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) wants to ensure that business owners in Chatham County understand how to create an effective and reliable Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) so to ensure that the capability exists for...
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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...
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FAMILY DISASTER PLANNING
Are you prepared for a disaster to affect your area? The following tips should be followed closely to prepare you and your family for the worst case scenario. Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's...
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Hurricane Fast Facts
Hurricane Fast Facts A "hurricane" is the most severe category of the meteorological phenomenon known as the "tropical cyclone." Tropical cyclones are low pressure systems that have thunderstorm activity and rotate counterclockwise. A tropical cyclone that has winds...
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Everything You Need To Know About Hurricanes...And More!
What is a Hurricane?A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise...
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Swine Flu and You
What is swine flu? Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen....
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Floods, Flash Floods Can Happen Anytime, Anywhere
Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters, except fire. In Georgia, most communities experience some kind of flooding after spring rains or heavy thunderstorms. Floods can be slow or fast rising but generally develop over...