EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | JEFFERSON COUNTY

Helps prepare Jefferson County for natural, man-made, or technological disasters, hazards, or acts of terrorism. JCEMA coordinates the county's disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery programs and activites; functions as the County Emergency Response Commission; and maintains a local Emergency Operations Center. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards such as: - Droughts. - Earthquakes. - Floods. - Large-scale fires. - Tornadoes. - Winter storms. Services are also available for man-made hazards such as: - Civil disorder incidents. - Hazardous material incidents. - Major transportation accidents. - Nuclear power plant accidents. - Pollution and sanitation problems. - Terrorism incidents.

Date of Last Formal Update

05/22/2024

Data provided by

PATH Inc. 211

Location

100 S. 10th Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Eligibility

No restrictions.

Fee

No fees.

Agency info

JEFFERSON COUNTY