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Gadsden City declares maximum readiness as officials prepare shelters, emergency operations center
Summary
Gadsden City officials said they have mobilized staff, opened the Emergency Operations Center and readied shelters and equipment after a state emergency declaration as forecasters predicted a Category 5 storm threat.
Gadsden City officials told a midday press briefing that the city is treating the incoming storm as an immediate, high-risk event and has activated emergency staffing, shelters and mutual-aid contacts after the governor declared a state of emergency.
Mayor (unnamed) said city leaders “consider this as a defcon 1 for the city of Gadsden” and described a “military approach” to preparing departments and volunteers for a catastrophic Category 5 storm. He said the city held a coordination meeting of 40 leaders across departments and had implemented tactical changes to prepare residents and response teams.
Derek Mummer, director of Gadsden–Etowah County Emergency Management Agency, said the EMA will staff the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) if the county goes under a tornado watch and will be fully staffed beginning tomorrow. “We encourage the public to…
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