Emergency Management
Patrick Homan, Director
The Itawamba County office of Emergency Management/Homeland Security has the primary duty for preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery functions involving multiple types of emergencies or disasters.
The EMA office is responsible for the coordination of the local response to major emergency events of all hazards. These events include natural occurring and other major incidents that affect Itawamba County.
The Emergency Management Office is responsible for maintaining the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), becomes the central hub for information and coordination during a major emergency event, and serves as a part of Mississippi Task Force 1.
The EMA director is an appointed position and acts under the Direction of the Board of Supervisors and the State of Mississippi.
The Four Phases of Emergency Management Are:
MITIGATION – Activities which reduce or eliminate loss or life, injuries, and damage to property or the environment resulting from an emergency or disaster.
PREPAREDNESS – Actions taken to facilitate disaster response and recovery. These include developing and updating emergency operations plans, training response personnel, and maintaining emergency resources.
RESPONSE – Utilizing all systems, plans and resources available in the community to save lives, reduce damage to property and the environment, and to aid in recovery.
RECOVERY – Actions taken to return a community to pre-disaster or improved conditions.
CodeRED is an emergency notification service utilized by Itawamba County to alert citizens of various emergency events via cellular phone, landline phone, SMS Text message, and email. Individuals must register their addresses and telephone numbers to receive these notifications. CodeRED Weather Warnings (Tornado Warnings, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flash Flood Warning, Winter Storm Warning) are sent to registered phone numbers automatically when these warnings are issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). Individuals can choose which of these warnings they will receive at the time of registration. CodeRED has mobile apps available on Google Play and the Apple App Store. CodeRED is provided by Itawamba County and Three Rivers Planning & Development District as a service to all citizens of the county.
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EMA Office – Patrick Homan, Emergency Management Director
Contact
Patrick Homan
Emergency Management Director
107 W. Wiygul St.
Fulton, MS 38843
Email: phoman@itawamba.gov
Itawamba County EMS News & Information
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Damage Self-Reporting
To Report Damage from a disaster to Itawamba EMA use this link -> https://www.msema.org/contact/crisistrack/.
*THIS SELF-REPORT TOOL IS NOT A 911 SERVICE. IF THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE, LIFE-THREATENING NEED AFTER A STORM, PLEASE CALL 911.*
SUBMITTING A DAMAGE REPORT IS NOT AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A DATA-COLLECTION TOOL MEMA USES TO CONDUCT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS.
Useful Links
National Weather Service, Memphis, TN
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Mississippi Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Power Outages
American Red Cross
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Itawamba County Fire Service
About
Itawamba County Fire Services is made up of 11 volunteer fire departments with 23 fire stations, and over 170 volunteer firefighters.
Our fleet consist of 22 pumpers, 9 tankers, 11 rescues, and 8 brush trucks. We help protect the nearly 24,000 people and 540 square miles of Itawamba County.
Mission Statement
The dedicated professionals of the Itawamba County Fire Service are committed to providing care, preventing harm, and protecting the Community from all risks and hazards.
We are a community-driven organization that has a priority to exceed the expectations of those we serve.
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If you are at least 18 years old and interested in joining a Itawamba County Volunteer Fire Department click the button below, fill out the form and your information will be sent to your local fire department so that they may reach out to you.
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ICFS Fire Districts
Liberty Grove (no Facebook page)
Itawamba County Floodplain Development
Itawamba County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP is a voluntary program from the Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) that makes federally-backed flood insurance available to property owners and renters in local communities that adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA). FEMA produces Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that identify flood risks and base flood elevations. These maps are used in building regulation, insurance rate determination, and long-range planning.
For more information on the County’s Floodplain Management program, call the Floodplain Division at 662-862-5600.
Before any development within a Floodplain occurs a Floodplain Permit needs to be filed.
