Clark County, Illinois, Emergency Services and Disaster Agency

Coordinator
Jerry Lorton
email

Phone
(217) 826-8414

Typically, severe storm and tornado season is the spring and early summer months. Tornadoes can and do strike in Illinois all year around.

Will your children know what to do if they need to protect themselves in case of severe weather?
Review emergency procedures with your family now .

The Clark County EMA would like to invite members of the public to attend an Annual Weather Spotter Update (formerly the Basic Class). This training is open to the public.

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Date: Tuesday February 26, 2008

Location: Martinsville Fire House

The training will be presented by National Weather Service (Lincoln, IL). Weather Spotter numbers are expected to be assigned and mailed to individuals who attend the training.

The State of Illinois has required all counties to have an EMA agency. Your Emergency Management Agency is charged with planning for, coordinating, responding to and recovering from all disasters, natural or man-made. It is extremely important for all local police, fire, ambulance and reserve forces to provide the county with an efficient and quick coordinated response in case of emergency. From tornadoes or severe storms, plane crashes or explosions, fire, floods - there are a variety of potential emergencies that need to be planned for.
The county EMA also works with individual communities, utilities and schools to prepare them for emergencies. This is an agency that we hope we will never have to use, but of critical importance to save lives and property should the need arise.

“Clark County EMA would like to encourage individuals who are interested in assisting with efforts in the event of a disaster, winter storm or other incident's that affect Clark County residents to contact Clark County EMA. If you have special skills, equipment or an area of interest the Clark County EMA would like to add your information to an “Emergency Resource List”.

Citizens may also be interested in visiting the following link.