SNOWED OUT ATLANTA EMERGENCY INFORMATION PRINTVERSION
If you have a life threatening emergency dial 911.
Add an Emergency Info Profile to our site here in case of ANY emergency:
https://snowedoutatlanta.recovers.org/
Gema website with latest updates, shelter info etc.
http://www.gema.ga.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Preparing for Storms
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Storm prediction center
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Weather radar maps (replace last 5 numbers with your zipcode)
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/30067
Updates from social media feeds (weather, news, GEMA, CDC etc.)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantaemergencyfeeds
North West Georgia Severe Weather
https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestGeorgiaSevereWeather
School Closing info
http://www.wsbtv.com/school-closings/search/
NOTE ALL SCHOOLS in the Atlanta area, INCLUDING COBB COUNTY will now be closed Monday - Most were already closed for Presidents Day. Cobb county has now announced their schools are closed too.
Useful Apps/sites
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http://www.ready.ga.gov/mobileapp - GEMA Ready Georgia APP
http://www.fema.gov/mobile-app - FEMA Mobile app
https://customerservice.southerncompany.com/…/OutageHome.as… - Report an Outage (GA Power)
http://www.mariettaga.gov/city/mpw/service/problem - Report Outage (Marietta Power)
http://downdetector.com/ - Outage monitor for various (internet mainly) networks
http://the-weather-channel-desktop.soft32.com/free-downlo…/… -The Weather Channel app for desktops
http://www.weather.com/services/mobilesplash.html - The Weather Channel Smartphone/device app
http://www.georgiapower.com/…/storm-cent…/before/home.cshtml - Before a storm (GA Power)
Urgent Contact Info
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If you have a life threatening emergency dial 911.
Marietta
Call 770-794-5334 and the Marietta Police Department will assist you.
Kennesaw
Call 770-422-2505 and the Kennesaw Police Department will assist you.
Atlanta Police Dept
(404) 614-6544
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt
www.twitter.com/atlanta_police
Cobb County Police
770) 499-3900
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Advice Line is 404-250-5437. The DIRECT LINE to the CHOA NURSES is 404-785-3100
Kennestone Hospital 770 793 5000
Poison Control Center 404 616 9000
Semi urgent Contact Info
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Advice Line is 404-250-5437. The DIRECT LINE to the CHOA NURSES is 404-785-3100
Traffic accidents - call 511
If 511 is busy, call AAA on 1 800 222 4357
Kennestone Hospital 770 793 5000
Poison Control Center 404 616 9000
After hours vet (Sandy Springs) 404 252 7881
After hours vet (Cobb Pkwy) 770 424 9157
United Way (Dial 211 on your phone)
Atlanta specific search for shelters and disaster services
http://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/
Red Cross Shelter Finder
o shelter finder - http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter
Cobb County Govt
http://portal.cobbcountyga.gov/index.php
Cobb DOT
(770) 528-1600
http://portal.cobbcountyga.gov/index.php…
Pets in disasters
http://www.redrover.org/
Reporting Outages
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GA Power
Report an outage (888) 891-0938
Txt based outage reporting/checkinghttp://www.georgiapower.com/about/outage-alerts-video.cshtml
o To report an outage - https://customerservice.southerncompany.com/…/OutageHome.as…
o Outage info - http://outagemap.georgiapower.com/external/default.html
Marietta Power and Water
To report a non-emergency problem: call 770-794-5160
Power-related emergencies: 770-794-5160
Cobb EMC (report an outage)
http://www.cobbemc.com/content/report-outage
Atlanta Gas Light - https://www.atlantagaslight.com/
o Leaks, odor, or emergencies - 877-427-4321
o Call before you dig - 811
Other Utilities in the Marietta area
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Marietta City Utilities Board
675 N Marietta Pky Ne
Marietta
(770) 794-5192
Cobb Electric Membership Cor...
1000 Emc Pky Ne
Marietta
(770) 429-2100
Marietta City Water Department
627 N Marietta Pky Ne, ?#?B?
Marietta
(770) 794-5230
Industrial Power & Components ...
1536 Cobb Industrial Dr
Marietta
(800) 783-4591
Cobb Energy
1 reviews
1000 Emc Pky Ne
Marietta
(770) 429-2222
Sawnee EMC
770-887-2363
www.sawnee.com/storm
To see where Power Outages are currently, click here for Georgia Power outages
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/…/676630/live-map-moitor-power-…
Click here for Marietta Power outages
http://www.mariettaga.gov/city/mpw/power/outages
Shelter list
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His Hands Church on hwy 92. Check RedCross shelter finder to be sure it is activated.
Information about Emergency Response
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GEMA
Website: http://www.gema.ga.gov
E-mail:pao@gema.ga.gov
Phone: (404) 635-7000 or1-(800)-TRY-GEMA (1-800-879 4362)
Get Ready
http://ready.ga.gov
Red Cross shelter finder
http://app.redcross.org/nss-app/
USGS
http://earthquake.usgs.gov
National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov
City of Atlanta
http://www.atlantaga.gov
on Facebook
www.facebook.com/cityofatlanta
Atlanta Fire Rescue Dept
www.facebook.com/atlantafirerescue
Atlanta Airport
www.facebook.com/hartsfieldjackson
http://atlanta-airport.com/
511 - Current Road situation map with cameras
http://www.511ga.org/
GEMA
http://ready.ga.gov
smartphone app available too
Get Ready
http://ready.ga.gov
National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov
EMAs
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Atlanta-Fulton County EMA
Phone: 404-730-5600
Fax: 404-730-5625
E-mail: fulton.county@gema.ga.gov
Web: http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/afcema
Clayton County
Phone: 770-478-8271
Fax: 770-477-3512
E-mail: ema@co.clayton.ga.us
Web: http://www.co.clayton.ga.us/
Cobb EMA
Phone: 770-499-4567
Fax: 770-499-4558
E-mail: ema@cobbcounty..gov
Web: http://ema.cobbcountyga.gov
Cobb County Govt
http://portal.cobbcountyga.gov/index.php
Dekalb County Govt
Phone: 770-270-0413
Fax:
E-mail: eaobrien@dekalbcountyga.gov
Web: http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
Smyrna Emergency Dept
Phone: 770-319-2511
Fax: 770-431-2878
E-mail: smyrna.county@gema.ga.gov
Web: http://www.ci.smyrna.ga.us/
City of Atlanta
http://www.atlantaga.gov
on Facebook
www.facebook.com/cityofatlanta
Atlanta Police Dept
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt
www.twitter.com/atlanta_police
Atlanta Fire Rescue Dept
www.facebook.com/atlantafirerescue
Atlanta Airport
www.facebook.com/hartsfieldjackson
Mayor Kasim Reed www.twitter.com/kasimreed
Emergency Preparedness Websites
Information
• Good & Ready
o http://www.goodandready.org/
o emergency planning, kit building, training opportunities
o people can also pledge to be ready and post steps they are taking to be good & ready
o http://www.Ready.gov (free publications on emergency prep)
• CDC – http://www.cdc.gov
o Emergency prep & response - http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/
o Info by hazard, prep info
• FEMA – http://www.fema.gov
o https://www.facebook.com/FEMA
o http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters
o Site and resources available in over 20 languages, including ASL & Spanish
o GA Emergency Information Twitter Feed -https://twitter.com/femaregion4/lists/ga-emergency-info-feed
o Ready Georgia App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ready-georgia/id453337200… )
• US Dept of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov
• GEMA
http://gema.ga.gov
o List of all EMAs - http://www.gema.ga.gov/…/…/8c71e5399d3b6b2685257727004bb5db…
o Tabs for info, preparedness, response, recovery, training, conferences
o School safety - http://www.gema.ga.gov/…/…/b5ba022d740be3cf852577200052ff83…
• GA Dept of Public Health
- https://dph.georgia.gov/
• American Red Cross
o www.redcross.org
o links for blood donation, training, ways to help, getting assistance
o shelter finder - http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter
o safe and well - http://www.redcross.org/…/contact-fam…/register-safe-listing (after a storm, locate loved ones)
o Emergency Prep - http://www.redcross.org/support/emergency-preparedness
o Pet First Aid App - https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/…/Red+Cross+Pet+Firs…
After 5pm call Walter Thomas Little direct for assistance (404) 876-3302
Also for CB/Ham radio assistance
• Calendar of Weather Preparedness Events (i.e. Hurricane Preparedness Week) http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/severewxcal.shtml
• FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes) –
o http://www.flash.org/
o FLASH cards provide quick reference info on different hazards
o Animated Homeowner “How To” Video Library
o Resources also available in Spanish
• National Fire Protection Association - http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week
• Georgia Emergency Management Interpreting Initiative, Inc. -https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaEMID
• Georgia Poison Center - http://www.georgiapoisoncenter.org/
• Southeast ADA Center - http://adasoutheast.org/search.php?q=disaster
• The Weather Channel - http://www.weather.com/
o Connect with Weather prep site - http://www.connectwithweather.com/
o Videos, info, steps to create family emergency plan
• National Weather Service
o http://www.weather.gov/
o Weather Ready Nation – “be a force of nature” site for prep
o brochures on weather safety (lightning, heat, flood, etc)
• National Flood Insurance Program
o https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/…
o includes tools to rate your flood risk profile & estimate premiums
Volunteer
• Points of Light - http://www.pointsoflight.org/volunteer/opportunities
• Citizen Corps - http://www.ready.gov/volunteer
• Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) -http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams
• Team Rubicon - http://teamrubiconusa.org/
• GA State Defense Force - http://www.gasdf.com/GASDF_recruiting.htm
• Fire/Police Explorers (varies by county)
For Kids
• Ready Wrigley (CDC’s superhero preparedness pup)
o http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/readywrigley/
o Main site has: Family Communication Plan, Emergency Kit Checklist, and Backpack card
o Booklets on hurricane prep, winter weather prep (also in Spanish)
• Ready.gov’s ‘Be a Hero’ (also in Spanish)
o http://www.ready.gov/kids
o info for kids, parents, teachers
o DisasterMaster game, kit building, family communication plan, fact sheets
o Lists events happening in your state
• FEMA’s preparedness ambassadors are Flat Stanley and Flat Stella
o http://www.ready.gov/flatstanley
o They have their own blog and app
• National Fire Protection Association
o http://www.sparky.org/parentpage/fpwkids.htm
o family-friendly cooking ideas, info sheets, games, apps, printables
• The Weather Channel’s Connect With Weather kids site
o http://www.connectwithweather.com/games-and-activities
o coloring sheets, puzzles, games
• Girl Scouts of America - http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/disaster-response/
• Boy Scouts of America - http://www.scouting.org/…/emergencypreparedn…/resources.aspx
• For Older Children
o Prep 101: Zombie Pandemic - http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/learn.htm
o Comic Book (awesome) - http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies_novella.htm
o Site has lesson plans for educators
Social Media
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FEMA Social Media
http://www.fema.gov/social-media
Georgia Emergency Agencies using social media
http://emergency20wiki.org/…/Georgia_emergency_agencies_usi…
RSS Feeds
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Note many of the RSS Feeds are available here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantaemergencyfeeds
GA Weather alerts
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/ga.php?x=1
One minute weather update from GEMA
http://www.gema.ga.gov/rss_generator.nsf/rss…
GEMA Website Updates
http://www.gema.ga.gov/rss_generator.nsf/rss…
GDOT (511)
News and alerts
http://cdn.511ga.org/RSS/alerts.xml
http://cdn.511ga.org/RSS/incidents.xml
USGS Significant Earthquakes from the past hour
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/…/su…/significant_hour.atom&_bc=1
USGS Mag 4.5+ Earthquakes past hour
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/…/feed/v1.0/summary/4.5_hour.atom
River alerts from National Weather Service
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/rss/alert/ga.rss
GetReady
http://ready.ga.gov/GetReady/feed/
http://www.ready.ga.gov/rss/feed/press-releases
RULES
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Preparing for Storms
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Prepare for tornadoes
http://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts/tornado
Storm prediction center
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Weather radar maps (replace last 5 numbers with your zipcode)
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/30067
Updates from social media feeds (weather, news, GEMA, CDC etc.)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atlantaemergencyfeeds
North West Georgia Severe Weather
https://www.facebook.com/NorthwestGeorgiaSevereWeather
To report a tornado or funnel cloud or damage later, sign up here now!
http://espotter.weather.gov
If you are a trained spotter and have passed the exam:
http://spotternetwork.org
School Closing info
http://www.wsbtv.com/school-closings/search/
Urgent Contact Info
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If you have a life threatening emergency dial 911.
Marietta
Call 770-794-5334 and the Marietta Police Department will assist you.
Kennesaw
Call 770-422-2505 and the Kennesaw Police Department will assist you.
Atlanta Police Dept
(404) 614-6544
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPoliceDpt
www.twitter.com/atlanta_police
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