Posted on: August 31, 2023
Camden County was fortunate to receive less than the forecasted, potential impacts from Hurricane Idalia. At this time, Camden County is no longer under any watches, warnings, or advisories. The evacuation for Zone A has been rescinded. The local State of...
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Posted on: August 29, 2023
Chairman Ben Casey signed a State of Emergency for Camden County. Additionally, an evacuation has been ordered for Zone A, which consists of Cumberland Island and Little Cumberland Island.
Earlier this year the Camden County Board of Commissione...
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Posted on: August 28, 2023
Officials from the Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Cities of Kingsland, St. Marys, and Woodbine, along with Camden County Schools, jointly agreed to close all local government offices and schools Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The safety of our ...
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Posted on: August 28, 2023
Camden County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is carefully monitoring the still-changing track of the strengthening Tropical Storm Idalia for impacts to Camden County. All citizens are encouraged to remain actively engaged by following Camden County EMA...
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Posted on: June 13, 2023
Camden County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is pleased to announce its recertification in the National Weather Service’s (NWS) StormReady® Program.
“This accomplishment is the result of teamwork and partnerships across our community,” said Emergency ...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
Chuck White, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director, represented Camden County at the Georgia Climate Conference earlier this month. The conference, held May 15-17, 2023, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia,...
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Posted on: April 26, 2023
The National Weather Service (NWS) has declared April 30–May 6, 2023, to be Hurricane Preparedness Week. Camden County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) urges all Camden County citizens to take time to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season th...
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Posted on: March 10, 2023
At their March 7, 2023, regular meeting, the Camden County Board of Commissioners approved new hurricane evacuation zones for Camden County. The county now features four zones to better reflect risk and evacuation management.
“We plan for worst case, not b...
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