Glynn County emergency management expands community information hubs, formalizes volunteer roles

Glynn County's emergency management director reported that the county is expanding its network of community information hubs and formalizing volunteer roles to improve information sharing and disaster response ahead of the county's strategic plan finish in December 2026. The director said the county already operates community information hubs and is adding locations such as retail partners once letters of intent are in place.

The county's Emergency Management Agency (EMA) described the faith-based disaster network as a key effort: more than 30 faith organizations have signed on and EMA staff expect that number to grow. Director Andy said the hubs provide a place where, during widespread communications outages, people can find updates on sheltering, points of distribution, and where to obtain food and water. "If there was a groupwide communications outage for an extended period of time, we…