Fremont County Emergency Management
Mike Crecelius
Emergency Management
Director
Environmental Health Specialist
2014 290th Avenue
Sidney, Iowa 51652
712-374-3355 or 712-313-0182
FAX: 712-374-2112
mcrecelius@co.fremont.ia.us
Fremont County Flood Fund
Fremont County Flood Support Page
ACOE-Omaha
District
WINTER WEATHER
AWARENESS
Each year, exposure to cold, vehicle accidents
caused by wintry roads, and fires caused by the improper use of heaters injure
and kill hundreds of people in America. Add these to other winter weather
hazards and you have a significant threat to human health and safety...more
Iowa
Road Conditions
NOAA Storm Center
Current Watches/Warnings
Current Radar
DRIVING AND WINTER WEATHER
Driving in the wintertime can be extremely treacherous,
especially during winter storms. Before heading out in the wintertime it is
important to check the weather forecast to know what to expect for your
drive. Weather conditions can change quickly in the wintertime. Forecasts can
also change significantly as a storm nears...more
Storm
Spotters Class Notice
Storm Spotters Class, February 29,
2012 , at the Sidney High School Commons, at 7:00 PM
Disaster Recovery Contact Information
COMMONLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DISASTER AID
Although the DRC's are now all closed, residents and small
businesses may still register for FEMA, State, and SBA assistance, through
one of the following ways:
■ FEMA’s toll-free Registration
Helpline 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
■
Those with a speech disability
or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 1-800-462-7585, or
use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS) to call 1-800-621-3362
■ Lines are open from 7:00
a.m.–10:00 p.m., 7 days a week until December 19, 2011
■ Register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov,
or by Smartphone at m.fema.gov
■ Information on SBA programs
can be obtained by calling: 1-800-659-2955, for speech and
hearing impaired individuals TTY 1-800-877-8339, or by visiting the
SBA website at
www.sba.gov/services.disasterassistance
Fremont County Flood Fund
Fremont County Flood Support Page
ACOE-Omaha
District
Individual
FEMA Assistance Available
for Fremont County
Iowans
whose homes, businesses and
property were damaged during
the Missouri River flooding
between May 25 and Aug. 1,
2011, may apply for
assistance by phone.
Citizens may call FEMA
toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA
(3362) or 1-800-462-7585
(TTY) for the hearing and
speech impaired. This phone
line will be available from
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight
seven days a week.
Application may also be made
online at
www.fema.gov,
www.disasterassistance.gov,
or via smartphone at m.fema.gov.
When applying, applicants
need to have the following
information available:
■
A
phone number and a reliable
alternative number
■ The address of the
damaged property
■ Social Security
number
■ Current mailing
address
■ Brief description
of damage
■ Insurance
information
■ Bank account
information (direct deposit)
■ Proof of residency
The FEMA Individual
Assistance Program can
provide homeowners, renters
and businesses grants and
low-interest loans to help
pay for temporary housing,
home repairs and other
disaster-related expenses
not covered by insurance or
other aid programs.
For more
information on Individual
Assistance, visit
www.fema.gov
or
www.iowahomelandsecurity.org.
Forms Available
Nuisance Complaint
Well Construction
Abandoned Water Well
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Fremont County Fee Schedule |
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Time of Transfer Inspection |
175.00 |
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Well Inspection |
125.00 |
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Well Permit |
175.00 |
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Geo-Thermal Well Permit |
175.00 |
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Septic Permit |
150.00 |
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Radon Test Kit |
6.00 |
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Perc Test/Soil Analyzation |
250.00 |
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Now Available to Fremont
County Residents
Fremont County has contracted with Emergency
Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification
solution. The CodeRED system provides County officials the ability to
quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire County.
I want to caution you that such systems are only
as good as the telephone number database supporting them. If your
phone number is not in the database, you will not be called. One of
the reasons the CodeRED system was
selected is it gives individuals and businesses the ability to add their own
phone numbers directly into the system's database, this is an extremely
important feature.
No one should automatically assume his or her phone number is included. I
urge all individuals and businesses to log onto the link above to the
CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment page.
All businesses should register, as well as all
individuals who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone
number or address within the past year, and those who use a cellular phone
or VoIP phone as their primary number.
CodeRED allows geographically based delivery,
which means street addresses are required to ensure emergency notification
calls are received by the proper individuals in a given situation. The
system works for cell phones too, but we need to have an associated street
address to provide relevant messages.
CodeRED gives those who want to be included an
easy and secure method for inputting information. The data collected will
only be used for emergency notification purposes. Questions should be
directed to the Fremont County Emergency Management Office, 712-374-3355
or by email at
mcrecelius@co.fremont.ia.us.
Mike Crecelius
Emergency Management
Director
Environmental Health Specialist
Be Ready Iowa
State and
local emergency management officials, along with the National Weather
Service, stress the continued need and importance of education and
preparedness for severe weather that may affect Iowans. Knowing what to do
in advance can help prevent unnecessary panic and confusion when severe
weather does strike. Learn the warning signals used in your community and
put together an emergency supply kit that includes a flashlight, battery
operated radio, extra batteries, and simple first aid items in a waterproof
container. See
www.BeReadyIowa.org, for more information on how to create a family
emergency plan and supply kit.
For more information about severe weather
preparedness, Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division at
515-725-3231 or visit
www.BeReadyIowa.org.
Lessons Learned: Natural Disasters
Toolkit for Schools
In 2008, weather events
destroyed parts of Iowa, including schools and other educational facilities.
In order to share the lessons learned during the tornado and floods, Iowa Association of School
Boards toured devastated areas and interviewed school staff members and board members. To visit their website and download the
Natural Disasters Toolkit for Schools or view and download a video follow this link :
IASB Spotlight.
Direct Links to the toolkit and video are also at the
bottom of this article.
Please note: A copy of this toolkit will be sent to
each school district, AEA and community college in Iowa, and IASB urges you
to discuss it and share it with colleagues as a resource.
Please contact Mary
Gannon, IASB attorney, with policy or
governmental questions. Please contact Megan
Hawkins, IASB communications director, with questions about the written toolkit
or Summer
Evans, IASB communications specialist, with
questions about the video. Call 1-800-795-4272 or (515) 288-1991
Natural Disasters Toolkit for Schools
View IASB School Disaster Video
Download IASB Video
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people
about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and
trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical
operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during
exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or
workplace following an event when professional responders are not
immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to
support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in
emergency preparedness projects in their community.
Visit
http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/cert.shtm for a
complete description of CERT.
For more information email
mcrecelius@co.fremont.ia.us
or call 1-712-374-3355
.