emergency management
Emergency Management & Homeland Security
Alerts and Updates
Get Gladwin County warnings at Everbridge/NIXLE by texting 48624 TO 888777.
Everbridge/NIXLE provides 24hr emergency warnings to Gladwin County residents, property owners, schools, and businesses. Gladwin County will create and publish emergency messages through the Everbridge/NIXLE Community Information Service. Everbridge/NIXLE will then deliver this information to you instantly via text.
Announcement
Daylight hours are changing with the coming of Fall. Be on the lookout for deer, Amish Buggies, and each other!
Boating Safety
Check the weather before heading out and what the waves are forecasted to be for the day.
Have appropriate life jackets for everyone aboard.
Have at least two ways to receive weather updates and have an emergency plan.
Campground Safety
Make sure to check the weather before you leave.
Have at least two ways to receive weather alerts and updates.
Make sure to know the places available to take shelter in case of emergency.
Even if you are not located in a flood area you can still flood.
Do not wait to investigate flood insurance. You can get it any time.
Click the links below for more information.
https://agents.floodsmart.gov/sites/default/files/fema-nfip-summary-coverage-brochure-12-2023.pdf
Homeowners' policies generally do not cover floods
Check the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) link to determine your options regarding flood insurance. Check your policy/ask your insurance agent to clarify your coverage.
https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance
https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps
Communications During Storms
During storms and the aftermath cell towers may be overcrowded. Texting may be a better option or communicate via radio if you can. Make sure to have a means to charge your phone ex:
–Power bank
–Car charger
–Wall charger
TORNADO SAFETY PREPARATION:
Visit the link below for sheltering tips for houses, mobile homes, and multi-story buildings.
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_shelter-in-place_guidance-tornado.pdf
Visit this link to see why it is important.
Carbon monoxide can Kill. BE SAFE. BE PREPARED
See below for generator safety tips.
Click the play button to watch the video and view the infographic for for information.
SECURE YOUR WATERCRAFT
The Tittabawassee River will see water level changes with rain events.
Once again,
SECURE YOUR WATERCRAFT!!
Attention Business Community
Help First Responders contact you in the event of an emergency at your business. Fill out the linked form below and update your businesses emergency contact information with your Gladwin County First Responders.
EMERGENCY BUSINESS CONTACT INFORMATION
Methods of sending:
Mail To: Emergency Management Office
555 W Cedar Ave, Gladwin, MI 48624
Email: rnorth@gladwincounty-mi.gov
WILDFIRE SEASON IS HERE!!
YOUR FIRE = YOUR COST
Go to this website, click on the county to determine if you can burn.
Brush and vegetation is okay. Household or construction materials of any type = NO!
ALL outside fires are your responsibility to contain.
Emergency Management Director
Robert A. North,
555 West Cedar Avenue
Gladwin, MI 48624
Phone: 989.426.6871
rnorth@gladwincounty-mi.gov
Gladwin Hazard Mitigation Plan-2024
Click the link below to view PDF.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Gladwin County Office of Emergency Management/Homeland Security is the local face of the Department of Homeland Security. Emergency Management coordinates emergency and other disaster activities. Responsibilities include the five phases of Emergency Management.
- Prevention focuses on natural disasters, man-made hazards, and terrorist activities. Preventive measures provide protection; however, not all disasters can be prevented. Loss of life, injury, and property damage, can be limited with planning.
- Preparedness is an evolving cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, and evaluation.
Training on, and exercising plans focus on readiness to respond to incidents and emergencies. - Response is the coordination and management of resources. It uses the Incident Command System in an all-hazards approach; to protect life, property, and the environment. This phase is a reaction to disasters and emergencies.
- Recovery: This phase begins immediately after the threat to human life has subsided. The goal is to restore critical community functions, manage stabilization efforts, and return to normal activities.
- Mitigation lessens the impact of disasters and emergencies to reduce loss of life and property.
Structural mitigation actions change the characteristics of buildings or the environment.
Non-structural mitigation entails adopting or changing building codes, and local ordinances.
Gladwin County has an Emergency Operations Plan with contingencies for all types of disasters. The plan is updated for changes in the community and potential threats.
The Emergency Management Director works with the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security and from the Michigan State Police Emergency Management/Homeland Security Division. The Director also prepares grant applications, periodically inspects equipment, develops the Hazard Mitigation Plan, conducts readiness drills, and maintains
relationships with first responders and other agencies throughout Gladwin County.
