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Emergency management reports 75 calls year‑to‑date; FEMA hazard‑mitigation review ongoing

Giles County Commission · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The county's emergency office reported 75 calls for service between Jan. 1 and late March, discussed safe-room Phase 2 budget work (funds from 2017), and said FEMA returned a hazard‑mitigation plan for wording changes. The office clarified the county later met thresholds for Public Assistance for the winter ice storm.

Emergency management briefed the commission on recent calls, storm response and hazard‑mitigation planning.

Josh (speaker 14), representing emergency services, reported the Office of Emergency Management logged 58 calls from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28 and an additional 17 calls in March for a total of 75 calls year‑to‑date. He listed incident types (structure fires, mutual‑aid responses, citizen…

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