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Mobile County and the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency announce new County-to-resident Connect-CTY notification system

December 14, 2007 Mobile County and EMA are pleased to announce the launch of the Connect-CTY® service, our new county-to-resident notification system. With this service, county and city leaders can send personalized voice messages to residents and businesses within minutes with specific information about time-sensitive or common-interest issues such as emergencies and local community matters.

The Connect-CTY service will be used to supplement our current communication plans and augment public safety/first responder services.

Please accept our invitation to participate in this great service. We know that your personal information is important, and rest assured that we will not share it with anyone. If you have NOT already received a test phone call from us, or you would like to provide additional contact information, click the Connect-CTY image to sign up.

Mobile County Emergency Management Agency was originally established in 1952, as the Mobile County Civil Defense.

In response to Federal, State, and local guidelines the Mobile County Commission passed a resolution on June 8, 1987, that established the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency (MCEMA), as the Office of Government to act for the Mobile County Emergency Planning District.

Mobile County Emergency Management Agency has the primary responsibilityfor development of plans to provide protection for our citizens and property in all emergencies that may affect our county.

In order to do that, we have tasked ourselves with doing the following to help protect life and property:

M - otivate county residents to plan and prepare for all emergencies
C - oordinate and Communicate vital information in a timely manner
E - ducate the public about hazards and response planning
M - obilize the needed resources to respond to any situation
A - ct swiftly and efficiently when disasters do strike

Please review each of the links above and discover a wealth of information available to you and your family as you prepare for the upcoming Hurricane season and learn more about other hazards that may effect our area. You will find family and business disaster plans, flood insurance information, evacuation routes and facts about contraflow, cutting edge research on tornado damage, discussions of tsunamis and rogue waves, hazardous materials information, port security updates, wildfire response and much more!

We have also provided links to local, state and national news as it relates to emergency management and the monitoring of weather conditions as well as resource links to FEMA, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other social service agencies. Finally, this site also has a document lounge where you can download FEMA paperwork, disaster plan templates, evacuation routes including hotels and restaurants, responding to healthcare special needs during an emergency - even pet care information.

We are striving to provide the materials you need to educate and inform yourself and your family about potential hazards in our area and how to respond appropriately. Please let us know if we can add anything else that would assist you in this endeavor by clicking here.

Thank you.

A Prepared County is an Informed County. Let's learn together and let's get ready!

Walt Dickerson, MCEMA Director
& MCEMA Staff