Archive for emergency management

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Simpson EM director proposes drone for rescue efforts

FRANKLIN – Simpson County may soon have a drone to enable quicker search and rescue operations. Emergency management ... Read more

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Storms cause damage, one death in region

Storms featuring straight-line winds and at least one confirmed tornado swept through Allen, Simpson and Warren counties Friday ... Read more

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Fiscal court approves buying chemical detection unit

Warren County Emergency Management is upgrading its ability to detect hazardous chemicals, thanks to a grant from the ... Read more

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Simpson County implementing new system to warn about emergencies

Simpson County Emergency Management plans to implement a system that will allow the department to notify anyone in ... Read more

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Emergency Management looking at new notification system for all county cell phones

Warren County Emergency Management plans to implement a mass notification system that would give a heads-up to every ... Read more

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Franklin upgrading emergency communications

Plans are underway to upgrade the communications system used by emergency responders in Simpson County. Roger Solomon, chief ... Read more