AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The CSRA has seen its fair share of severe weather and local Emergency Management Agencies have been the ones to step up to the call when needed.
While most people only know what an EMA does when the emergency is happening, an EMA is tasked with planning long before the emergency.
The Augusta-Richmond County EMA serves a population of 200,000 covering 324 square miles and is responsible for making local emergency operations plans (LEOP), maintains chemical company reports, mitigation, ensures emergency resources at the local and state level, and is responsible for the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and Community Awareness Emergency Response Committee…