REMINDER: CLOCKS FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND
This Sunday (November 6, 2016) morning at 2:00 a.m. push your clocks back 1 hour. Also, remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
GET INVOLVED DURING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month, and the JONES COUNTY EMA is advising Jones County to get ready for all man-made and natural disasters. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready America campaign, National Preparedness Month was founded after 9/11 to increase awareness and encourage action for emergency preparedness nationwide. “National Preparedness…
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ALL JONES COUNTY CITIZENS
Based on the JONES COUNTY DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN, Water Restrictions may be put in place when there are drought indicators. Current Drought condition indicators are: 1. Daily flow meter totals for all water plants reaching permit totals or production totals. 2. Ground water monitored for unusual drops in levels. 3. Pump stations abnormal use to…
Extreme Heat Awareness Week May 23-27
Extreme-heat events occur when temperatures are substantially higher than average for a particular location at a given time of year. The impacts of extreme heat can cause widespread suffering and fatalities: there were more than 7,400 heat-related deaths in the United States between 1999 and 2010. That’s why the Federal Government is aggressively working…
Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 15-21
JONES COUNTY – Now is the time for Jones County residents to get prepared for hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1. Jones County EMA, along with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be promoting Hurricane Preparedness Week from May 15-21. Although hurricanes can’t…
Flood Safety Preparedness
Next week (March 14-18) is Flood Safety Preparedness Week for the state of Georgia. Based on a 30-year average (1985-2014), more people are killed from flooding/flash flooding then any other weather hazard and we continue to see the devastating impacts of Flooding/Flash Flooding can have on people across the country. NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta is detailing…
SPRING IS IN THE AIR
Spring is quickly approaching, bringing volatile weather and an increased potential for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Tornadoes are Georgia’s number one weather-related killer, and it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected. Get ready now — identify where you will take shelter during a storm, download the Ready Georgia mobile app to receive weather alerts,…
SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK STARTS FEB 1
Are you Ready for an Emergency? (ATLANTA) – Governor Nathan Deal, in collaboration with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security and the National Weather Service, looks to refresh, remind and educate Georgians about the seasonal threats from severe weather during Severe Weather Preparedness Week (Feb. 1-5). “Georgia began the year with torrential rains and flash…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
Don’t let warm weather fool you — Old Man Winter is right around the corner. As you begin to get into the holiday spirit, make sure you’re ready if the weather turns out to be more frightful than delightful. Winter Weather Preparedness Week focuses on a different preparedness topic each day. Learn about different ways to prepare…
2015 National Preparedness Month
Theme: Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today. September is National Preparedness Month. This year we are asking you to take action now – make a plan with your community, your family, and for your pets. Plan how to stay safe and communicate during the disasters that can affect your community. We ask everyone to…
