Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Management conducts flood damage assessment

PRESS RELEASE WHITE COUNTY, Ga. -- White County continues to assess damage to public infrastructure as a result of heavy…

4 years ago

National Preparedness Month starts today

PRESS RELEASE (ATLANTA) – September is National Preparedness Month and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is…

4 years ago

DPH preparations for potential spread of COVID-19

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for…

4 years ago

WCPS, GEMA encourage winter weather preparedness

CLEVELAND, Ga. --Georgia continues to prepare and be better equipped for each winter season, and this year is no different…

4 years ago

Gov. Kemp announces Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day

News Release ATLANTA -- Governor Brian Kemp, in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the…

5 years ago

Schools, businesses will conduct severe weather exercise Nov. 6

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- Wednesday, Nov. 6, the National Weather Service along with state and local emergency preparedness partners Georgia Emergency…

5 years ago

Ransom worm virus hits White County school system

CLEVELAND, Ga. – White County School Superintendent Dr. Jeff Wilson said the system’s computer program was attacked by the ransom…

6 years ago

Flood Safety Preparedness Week begins Monday

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2019 News Release CLEVELAND,Ga. -- Flooding can happen anytime it rains, with little or no…

5 years ago

Deal Expands State of Emergency to Include ALL 159 Counties

Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command and ahead of heavy rains, strong wind and potential flooding…

7 years ago