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Carter County EMA introduces new director, offers school support after Helene response

5785303 · September 18, 2025
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Carter County Emergency Management Agency representatives introduced themselves to the Elizabethton Board and offered to support school planning and drills; new director Kathy Ummerkin summarized preparedness outreach and thanked the district for staging support after Hurricane Helene.

Carter County Emergency Management Agency representatives introduced themselves at the Elizabethton Board of Education's September meeting and offered to increase collaboration with schools on preparedness and safety programs.

Major Patty Woodby introduced the pair and asked one to speak. Kathy Ummerkin, introduced as one of Carter County's new EMA directors, described her 32 years of emergency…

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