PRESS RELEASE
GEMA/HOMELAND SECURITY AWARD CCSO GRANT
CRISP COUNTY- February 21, 2019
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is proud to be a recipient of GEMA/Homeland Security’s Hazard Mitigation Grant in reference to the 2017 Severe Weather and Tornadoes. With this grant, Crisp County Emergency Management was able to purchase approximately $10,000 worth of NOAA Weather Radios to provide residents in impacted areas. Crisp County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Anderson Electronics and Georgia Two-Way, Inc. to purchase the NOAA Weather Radios.
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts, and other hazard information twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, State, and Local Emergency Managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages). Source: https://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/
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