FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE – Gordon County FEMA Funding Application for Culvert and Associated Road Damages
FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE Gordon County has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding through GEMA. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990, FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide a...
Gordon EMA: How to Plan for Bad Weather
Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors and Gordon County EMA have shared a document on how to plan for forecasted inclement weather.
Gordon County Mitigation Plan Approved by FEMA
Gordon County Mitigation Plan Approved by FEMA Will Help Community Better Prepare for Natural Disasters CALHOUN, GEORGIA — Gordon County as a whole is better prepared for disasters with the recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval of its local hazard mitigation plan, which is a long-term strategy to reduce the community’s vulnerability to natural disasters. Jurisdictions that adopted this plan include Gordon County,...
National Preparedness Month
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and Gordon County Emergency Management Agency are using September’s National Preparedness Month to encourage residents to prepare for disasters. The month-long initiative increases awareness and inspires citizens of Georgia to be prepared for any natural or man-made disaster. Gordon County will join thousands of private, public and nonprofit organizations that are designed...
Public Notice: Cooling Stations for Citizens and Visitors
For Immediate Release: June 15, 2022 News Release Emergency Management and Local Communities Partner |to Offer Cooling Stations for Citizens and Visitors (Calhoun) – With extreme heat taking hold of a major portion of the United States this week, Gordon County is not exempt from these high temperatures. Currently, Gordon County is under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. today and could remain under that for certain hours over the next...
Public Hearing: Draft Update to the Gordon County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Gordon County will be holding a public hearing to review a draft update to the Gordon County Hazard Mitigation Plan on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10am at the Gordon County Administration Building located at 201 North Wall Street in Calhoun. We will be reviewing a draft of the update to the Hazard Mitigation Plan which, once completed, will later be brought before the County Commission for adoption. This plan considers natural and...
