Resident News From the… CLL Emergency & Disaster Response Planning Work Group By John Stevens
“What Should You Do If…a Tornado is Coming” The Education Committee and the Cresswind Community Emergency & Disaster Response Planning work-group (EDRP-WG) provided an interactive presentation with Casey Ramsey, our Hall County Emergency Management Director on Wednesday, May 12th in the Ballroom. Roughly 40 residents attended this 2-hour event. EMD Ramsey talked about what we can do to be prepared for the possibility of a tornado hitting our community, and how to help ourselves and help each other if such an event should occur. EMD Ramsey showed some video footage of the aftermath from the March 26, 2021 tornado that hit Newnan, GA, which is located roughly 90 miles southwest of Gainesville as a reminder that tornados can and do happen here in
Georgia, and that knowing what to do before and after a tornado strike will help us be ‘survivors’ rather than just victims in the event that our community incurs a tornado hit. To help our residents remain alert and vigilant to the possibility of severe and potentially damaging local weather events, EMD Ramsey provided each resident in attendance a complimentary Weather-Alert Radio pre-programmed for receiving Hall County weather alerts. EMD Ramsey’s presentation was recorded on video and is available on the CLL website. This program was the first of several community disaster readiness and response programs being developed by the Cresswind Community Emergency & Disaster Response Planning work-group (EDRPWG), in partnership with the CLL Education Committee. For more information about the CLL Emergency & Disaster Response Planning Work Group, and/ or to train as a response-ready resident-volunteer, please contact John Stevens and/or Mark Soss.
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The WATERFALL
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