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The Tornado Watch for Chatham County has been canceled. //
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Chatham County until 6:00 PM. This means that the conditions are favorable for a tornado in our area. Be sure to keep an eye out for rapidly changing conditions and keep your... Read More »
According to Colorado State University, we are looking at an above average hurricane season this year. Get ready! ... Read More »
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency has received recognition as a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador from the National Weather Service. The WRN Ambassador initiative helps unify the efforts across government, non-profits, academia, and private industries toward making the nation more... Read More »
Follow these tips to create your own five gallon emergency kit and become more prepared.
To better prepare Chatham County for the 2017 hurricane season, we are working to ensure residents know the terms that County officials will be using when calling for an evacuation. Knowing the difference will significantly affect how communities will react and prepare for hurricanes. The County has also constructed new evacuation zones to ensure an efficient exit for all communities in the target area. Learn More
The Mission of the Chatham Emergency Management Agency is to protect lives and property from the threat of all types of major emergencies and disasters, both natural and manmade. This shall be accomplished by providing community-wide leadership, guidance, support and coordination in the areas of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Learn More
CEMA encourages everyone who lives, works and plays in Savannah and Chatham County to sign up to receive emergency and community notifications on their cells phones. Click here to get started or send a text message to Swift911.
×Text 'FOLLOW CHATHAMEMA' to 40404 to be added to the SMS notification list, powered by Twitter. Standard text messaging rates apply.
×The Chatham Emergency Management Agency conducts monthly tests of our emergency warning sirens on the first Wednesday of each month at 12 noon. If you hear a siren at any other time, it means take cover! Read more about our warning siren program.
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