Mother Nature has a tendency to change at any given moment, especially as we are in Hurricane season from June 1 through November 30. That’s why it’s important to be prepared. There are three important factors to keep in mind right now: Have an emergency plan Build an emergency kit Stay informed Your emergency plan […]
On Wednesday, March 31, the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will test its expanded alert system in conjunction with its normally scheduled monthly emergency notification test. On the last Wednesday of every month, the EMA tests its emergency notification system which includes MBCAlert, outdoor sirens and social media. Beginning this month, the MBCAlert notifications will increase from […]
Macon-Bibb County’s consolidated government and multiple community agencies have joined together to open the Brookdale Warming Center, a facility that will provide for families in need and people who are homeless with a warm and safe place to stay. The Warming Center is located in the former Brookdale Elementary School at 3600 Brookdale Avenue, and […]
Beginning the week of Monday, August 30, employees with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Public Works Department, and Parks & Beautification Department will have face masks in their vehicles to give people who are not wearing one. Nearly 25,000 face masks are being put in about 500 vehicles to be distributed to the public for […]
Robert McCord, Deputy Director for the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency, is now an official Certified Emergency Manager. This distinction, the highest of its kind, comes from the International Association of Emergency Managers. In a letter from IAEM to Mayor Robert Reichert, it says, “Robert qualified as a CEM® by submitting an extensive credentials package […]
The National Hurricane Center is still predicting Hurricane Dorian could make landfall as a Category 4 storm somewhere along the east coast of Florida. Landfall is predicted at some point Tuesday morning since the storm has continued to slow down. They are predicting that it will turn northward once it hits land, and that it […]
The Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) relies on a host of volunteers when crisis strikes, and one of those volunteers has been part of protecting our community for 50 years. Steve Landers has delivered needed medication during blizzard of 1973, he’s worked on missing persons cases, supported communications efforts, and brought food and water […]
Our local EMA team and community partners hopped on a bus and went to Atlanta for Georgia Power’s Winter Weather Preparedness Summit. Agencies from around the state learned how Georgia Power springs into action when there’s bad weather, and how they work with partner agencies across the country to help with recovery efforts. Georgia Power […]
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At its annual conference, the Emergency Management Association of Georgia named Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency Director Spencer Hawkins the 2018 EMA Director of the Year. To see a video of the announcement on the Macon-Bibb County EMA Facebook page, click here. “I am both honored and humbled by this recognition; serving the central Georgia […]
