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Lanita A. Lloyd
Deputy Director

140 North Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-499-4567
Fax: 770-499-4558
ema@cobbcounty.org












Cobb Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

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News & Announcements

Swine Flu
Cobb County Government along with the Cobb - Douglas Health Department and other agencies are monitoring developments in the ongoing Swine Flu investigation. Cobb authorities are working together in a coordinated effort to assist and inform our residents as this situation evolves. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a frequently updated information page located at:
arrow www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Additionally, up-to-date information is online at:
arrowhttp://cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org/News/swineflu.php


Swine Flu Suggested Websites and Listservers:

• ProMED mail – International Society for infectious Diseases.

Subscribe to ProMed for daily updates that are credible and validated. This is a moderated site and highly reliable.

http://www.promedmail.org

 

• World Health Organization (WHO) – swine flu site.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

 

http://www.who.int/csr/swine_flu/swine_flu_faq.pdf   (Frequently Asked Questions)

 

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – swine flu site.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

 

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) – swine flu site.

http://ecdc.europa.eu/

 

• U.S. government pandemic flu website.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

 

• US State Department – travel advisories

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

 

The Disaster Response Journal Website posted this article by Regina Phelps,

a well-known pandemic expert:  

  

What should companies be doing now?     http://www.drj.com/downloads/SwineFluUpdate.pdf



From the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority:
Level 4 Drought Response. No outdoor water use permitted;
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Mission Statement:
The Cobb Emergency Management Agency will provide countywide emergency management program leadership, continuity, and direction to enable Cobb County and its partners to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impact of natural, manmade, or technological disasters upon its people or property.

What we do
  • Develop and maintain all local emergency Management programs, projects, and plans required by state and federal government.


  • Maintain the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Cobb County and the Cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, and Powder Springs


  • Provide 24-hour coordination of resources to emergencies and disasters


  • Provide 24-hour emergency coordination to multiple response agencies


  • Provide liaison with local, state and federal authorities during major emergencies and disasters


  • Develop, coordinate and conduct emergency management training/exercise programs


  • Develop and distribute emergency management presentations, brochures, pamphlets, public service announcements and other relevant information for civic organizations, businesses, and the public
Useful Information:

  • www.georgia911.org
  • www.ready.gov



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