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Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Contact Information
Address
Management/Homeland
Security Office
1225 W Howard St Manchester, IA 52057
Delaware County Critical Alerts
The Delaware County Emergency Management Agency is finalizing its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan before submission to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for review and approval.
The plan evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural and human-caused hazards that may affect Delaware County, participating cities, and participating school districts. It also identifies mitigation actions intended to reduce risk, strengthen community resilience, and protect lives, property, infrastructure, agriculture, natural resources, and community assets.
The draft Delaware County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public and partner review. The planning area includes unincorporated Delaware County; the cities of Colesburg, Delaware, Delhi, Dundee, Earlville, Edgewood, Greeley, Hopkinton, Manchester, Masonville, and Ryan; and the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District, Maquoketa Valley Community School District, West Delaware County Community School District, and St. Mary’s School.
The draft plan and public comment form are available at the following link:
https://tworiversem.formstack.com/forms/delaware_hmp_publicreview
Residents, businesses, agricultural producers, community organizations, school representatives, and other interested parties are encouraged to review the plan and provide comments, corrections, or questions through the public review form
Mission Statement
The Delaware County Emergency Management Agency will ensure, through coordination with County and Local stakeholders that the county is prepared to respond to, and recover from, all
natural and man-made emergencies.
This office will provide the leadership and support to reduce the loss of life and property through an all-hazards emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery throughout Delaware County.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Our vision is for governmental, volunteer, and private organizations, with effective plans, necessary resources, and training for variable and efficient disaster response.
To maintain and improve the capability to successfully work together to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all-hazards related emergencies and disasters.
Our Goals
Our Goals
Identify and assist in the mitigation of natural and human-caused hazards. Develop and maintain plans for major emergencies/disasters that build on and complement the existing operational policies and procedures of local emergency response agencies.
Participate in training that develops and maintains necessary emergency management skills, including conducting exercises to test agency/department emergency response plans and procedures. Provide the direction and coordination to identify and manage the additional resources needed for a major emergency/disaster response.
Gather and disseminate information to the public, media and local government agencies to assist in the preparation, response and recovery from major emergencies/disasters.
Serve as the focal point for coordination and liaison of activities between local, state and federal government in the response to and recovery from major emergencies/disasters.