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County emergency operations plan updated; council asked to allow county pre‑authorization to declare emergencies
Summary
Gaston County officials briefed the Gastonia City Council on a nearly four‑year revision to the county Emergency Operations Plan that formalizes 15 Emergency Support Functions, adds active‑violence and cyber sections, and requests municipal signatures to allow the county to declare emergencies on municipalities’ behalf to speed response.
Gaston County emergency management officials presented an update April 15 on a multi‑year revision to the county Emergency Operations Plan and asked municipal leaders to authorize a phase of the plan that would allow the county to declare a state of emergency on behalf of participating municipalities when rapid action is necessary.
“Tonight we do want to provide you with an update on the county's emergency operations plan, which has been in the works for almost four years now,” said Scott Hunter, Gaston County Emergency Management Director and fire marshal, describing the plan as “the 30,000‑foot view” of county hazards, risks, prevention and response. Hunter said the plan is organized around 15…
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