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County emergency management director urges steady funding for EMA, highlights drone program and grant work
Summary
SagadahocEMA Director outlined the countyEMArole in planning, mutual aid and grants; commissioners discussed municipal demand for services, the county's drone capability and the need for a baseline annual investment to maintain shared capabilities.
The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency director briefed commissioners May 12 on the agencyrole in planning, mutual aid, public information and grants administration, stressing that some municipal grant funding depends on having adopted hazard mitigation plans.
"Much of our coordination involves the planning, resource coordination, mutual aid, public information, situational awareness across the county, recovery coordination, grants administration, and training in recovery," the EMA Director (EMA Director (S4)) told the board, describing the countyEMAwork that helps…
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