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BoardofCountyCommissionersContact:JohnSimpson
OfficeoftheCountyAdministrator678-694-8266(office)
P.O.Box99/200East4"Street703-201-5683(cell)
Woodbine,Georgia31569isimpson@capitolresourcesllc.com
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
CamdenCountyResidentsEncouraged
toMonitortheTrackofHurricaneMichael
WOODBINE,GEORGIAOctober8,2018CamdenCountyBoardofCommissioners,
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CamdenCountySheriff'sOffice,andCamdenCountyEmergencyManagementAgency(EMA)officials
arepartneringwiththecitiesofKingsland,St.Marys,andWoodbine,alongwithCamdenCountySchools,
NavalSubmarineBaseKingsBayEmergencyManagement,andtheNationalWeatherService(NWS)to
determinepotentialimpactsofHurricaneMichaelonourcommunity.
AtthistimetheforecasttrackdoesindicatethepotentialforTropicalStormforcewindsimpactingourarea
asearlyasWednesdayofthisweek.Allresidentsshouldremainawareofthisthreat,andunderstandthat
forecasttrackandstormintensitycouldchange.
AllCamdenCountyresidentsareurgedtosign-upfortheCodeREDEmergencyNotificationSystemon
theCamdenCountywebsite,www.camdencountyga.gov.ThisisahighsoeedCommunicationService
availableformassEmergencyNotifications.CodeREDiscriticalduringsituationslikethisasadirect
methodofcommunicationfromCamdenCountyEMAtoyourlandline,cellphone,oremail.TDD/TTY
serviceisalsoavailable.Participantswillbenotifiedintheeventofemergencysituationsorcritical
communityalerts.
AlllocalresidentsshouldmonitorCamdenCountyWebsite,CamdenCountyEMAFacebookandCamden
CountyEMATwitterforupdates.
AboutCamdenCounty:LocatedintheextremesoutheastcornerofGeorgia,CamdenCountytrulyis“Georgia’sCoastal
CommunityofChoice.”Originallyformedin1777,CamdenCountyisbestknownforitsrichhistory,naturalscenicbeautyand
Southernhospitality.Ourvisionishelpingtomakethisthebestplacetolivebypreservingandenhancingthehistoryandquality
oflife,whilepromotingsmartgrowthandprovidinganefficient,effectiveandresponsivegovernment.
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STEVEL.HOWARDJOHNS.MYERS
CountyAdministratorCountyAttorney
LANNIEE.BRANTCHUCKCLARKJIMMYSTARLINEGARYBLOUNTBENL.CASEY
Commissioner,District1Commissioner,District2Commissioner,District3Commissioner,District4Commissioner,District5