In Mahoning Co., emergency mgt. means planning & preparing for hazards that could affect our communities, coordinating resources & info. during emergencies, supporting our local first responders & public safety partners, & helping our communities recover when emergencies occur.
August is Emergency Management Awareness Month in Ohio, and August 15 is recognized as Emergency Managers Appreciation Day.
Emergency management is often most visible when disaster strikes, but the work of preparing for emergencies happens every day.
None of that work happens alone. It takes strong partnerships among our local communities, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, EMS providers, 911, hospitals and healthcare partners, schools, businesses, volunteer organizations, state and federal agencies, and many others.
A series of weather systems entering the region early next week will bring more active weather to the area. Storms on Monday have the potential to become severe with damaging winds and a tornado or two as the main threats. Heavy rain could also pose a flash flooding risk.
Although the larger county-coordinated, multi-agency debris mgt. operation has concluded, individual municipalities and townships continue to conduct debris mgt. For information regarding debris mgt. in your area, please contact your local municipal or township government.