Each day of the campaign will address the following topics: Monday, Feb. 3 – Family Preparedness/ NOAA Weather Radio Day: Purchase a life- saving NOAA Weather Radio and choose an out -of -state friend as a “check-in” contact to call if your family gets separated. Tuesday, Feb. 4 – Thunderstorm Safety: Learn the difference between…
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Fact Sheet Although Jones County has some of the most beautiful weather in the country, it’s still susceptible to a wide variety of natural disasters. During Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Feb. 1-5, 2021, Georgians are encouraged to learn about possible severe weather threats and how to prepare for them. Each…
With Winter Weather Preparedness Week and the holidays right around the corner, I wanted to share some FEMA resources that you may find helpful. Feel free to customize them as you see fit! Winter Weather Social Media Toolkit: https://www.ready.gov/winter-toolkit Winter Storm Playbook: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1423496371216-93e95c701b1f9bc95a2faacfafa03590/AP_PLYBK_WS_final_090414_508b.pdf When the Sky Turns Gray (animated video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVpGJ_Xl__w&list=UUVrYey5SZMid_VZk9D8tYmA …
For the Past 36 years Jones County Department of Fire Rescue / EMA has sponsored an Annual Photo Fund Raising Program to help purchase equipment for our Fire Department and EMA. In the next few weeks representatives will be visiting our neighborhoods going from door to door asking to support our Annual Program. All of…
September is National Preparedness Month (ATLANTA) – September is National Preparedness Month, and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency is working with Jones County Emergency Management Agency along with other Emergency Management Agencies to ensure citizens across the state are preparing themselves and their families for natural and man-made disasters. Throughout the month, GEMA/HS is encouraging all…
If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, do not wait any longer! The predominant strain of flu circulating in Georgia and around the country is influenza A (H3N2). This strain can be particularly hard on the very young, people over age 65, or those with existing medical conditions. Every individual over six months of…
Beginning next week (Monday, February 5), with support from our state emergency management partners (GEMA), Jones County will recognize Severe Weather Preparedness Week with the state of Georgia. Each day (through Friday, Feb 9) will address a specific severe weather safety/preparedness topic. As many of you know, the potential of experiencing severe weather, including tornadoes, across the Southeast…
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe (link is external)). The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun…
STAY SAFE THIS JULY 4TH Ensure your Independence Day weekend is filled with celebration and not regret with these 10 fire safety tips, from JONES COUNTY EMA / DEPARTMENT OF FIRE RESCUE 1. Fireworks in Georgia are legal and should be handled with extreme caution and care at all times. 2. Always have an adult…
In conjunction with Jones County Emergency Management Agency and state and local partners, next week (February 6-10) will be recognized by the state of Georgia as Severe Weather Preparedness Week. In light of the devastating outbreak that affected the southern half of the state on January 21-22, a larger number of Georgians have now witnessed the incredible power/impacts…
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