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DISASTER PREPARDNESS CORNER
Columbia County Community Emergency Notification Enrollment - NY ALERT ONLY YOU CAN MAKE SURE you are notified on your cell phone or computer in the event of emergency situations in Columbia County, including evacuation notices, boil water alerts, missing child reports, severe weather and more. Signing up is EASY and FREE! Click on the icon above or go to : www.alert.ny.gov/enroll |
CCOEM STAFF
Director - David Harrison Jr Deputy Director - Henry Swartz Deputy Director - Rob Lopez Deputy Director - Mark VanVorst Deputy Director - Bill Hilscher Chaplains & Spiritual Leader Liaisons Dea. Warren Dorsch Rev. Rudolph Visser |
Our Mission
~ The mission of the Columbia County Office of Emergency Management is to minimize personal injury, loss of life and damage to property and the environment from man-made or natural disasters through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; while working with local, state and federal agencies, overseeing operations of the county Emergency Operation Center, all in accordance with the Columbia County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. ~ CONTACT
EMERGENCY - 911 Non-Emergency Phone - 518-828-1212 24Hr 911 Non-Emergency - 518-828-1263 PJ Keeler Emergency Services Response & Training Facility 50 Grandinetti Dr - Ghent - NY - 12075 Email - cceoc@columbiacountyny.com |
Weather & Other Links:
National Weather Service - Albany, NY NYS - Prepare for a Disaster Info On Line - Many Languages American Red Cross - Eastern NY Region - Be A Volunteer Emergency Planning Links:
FEMA - Disaster Preparedness - EVERYONE Must Be Prepared NYS DHSES Office of Emergency Management NYS - Elected Officials Guide to Emergency Management Article 2B of the NYS Executive Law Columbia Co Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Columbia Co Special Needs Registry |
Interesting fact ...
HAND SANITIZER From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 to September 15, 2020, Columbia County Emergency Management processed requests and/or distributed more than 6,592 one gallon bottles and 36,723 spray bottles of free NYS hand sanitizer to county businesses, non profits, schools and municipalities . |