These pictures were taken around 5:30 yesterday evening as storms passed through Talladega County. No severe weather was reported but we had some ominus looking clouds just the same.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
CNN - Be Ready Camp
CNN did a piece on Be Ready Camp. The camp is held each year at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville. It is a five-day full immersion residential camp for sixth grade students with three sessions during National Preparedness Month in September. This years camp will be Sept. 8-12, 2009.
Enjoy the video and check out the camp. There is still time to get your child considered for camp.
Enjoy the video and check out the camp. There is still time to get your child considered for camp.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Live Fire Training 07/10-11/2009
The following video was taken during a live fire trianing exercise sponsored by Stemley Volunteer Fire Department and Talladega Fire Department.
After a two hour class held at the new EMA/911 Communications Center, fire personnel got to try their hand at the real thing. This is a 300# LP gas tank fully involved. Check it out.
Friday, July 10, 2009
H1N1 Friday Update
Local Note: There have still been no deaths reported in Alabama due to H1N1 although 400 cases have been reported.
From CDC website:
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a global pandemic of novel influenza A (H1N1) was underway by raising the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6. This action was a reflection of the spread of the new H1N1 virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus. At the time, more than 70 countries had reported cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection and there were ongoing community level outbreaks of novel H1N1 in multiple parts of the world.
Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling. The Southern Hemisphere’s regular influenza season has begun and countries there are reporting that the new H1N1 virus is spreading and causing illness along with regular seasonal influenza viruses. In the United States, significant novel H1N1 illness has continued into the summer, with localized and in some cases intense outbreaks occurring. The United States continues to report the largest number of novel H1N1 cases of any country worldwide, however, most people who have become ill have recovered without requiring medical treatment.
Given ongoing novel H1N1 activity to date, CDC anticipates that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this pandemic in the United States over the summer and into the fall and winter. The novel H1N1 virus, in conjunction with regular seasonal influenza viruses, poses the potential to cause significant illness with associated hospitalizations and deaths during the U.S. influenza season.
Click here for complete report.
Since the WHO declaration of a pandemic, the new H1N1 virus has continued to spread, with the number of countries reporting cases of novel H1N1 nearly doubling. The Southern Hemisphere’s regular influenza season has begun and countries there are reporting that the new H1N1 virus is spreading and causing illness along with regular seasonal influenza viruses. In the United States, significant novel H1N1 illness has continued into the summer, with localized and in some cases intense outbreaks occurring. The United States continues to report the largest number of novel H1N1 cases of any country worldwide, however, most people who have become ill have recovered without requiring medical treatment.
Given ongoing novel H1N1 activity to date, CDC anticipates that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this pandemic in the United States over the summer and into the fall and winter. The novel H1N1 virus, in conjunction with regular seasonal influenza viruses, poses the potential to cause significant illness with associated hospitalizations and deaths during the U.S. influenza season.
Click here for complete report.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
First Post
Welcome to the new blog home for the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency. We hope you will find what you are looking for while on our site.
As always, if you have any questions or need more information, please contact our office @ 256-761-2125.
As always, if you have any questions or need more information, please contact our office @ 256-761-2125.
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