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HERBERT DODD, CHATTOOGA EMA DIRECTOR
Surveys Georgia Map, Discusses Disaster
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CCH-OVNH Phones To
Be Changed On Monday
A new telephone system will go in effect at Chattooga
County Hospital and Oak View Nursing Home after this com
ing Monday.
When calling the joint switchboard at the combined
facilities, callers will be asked on a recorded message to dial
a three-digit extension for the party they are seeking.
The recording will also ask callers to dial 325 in case of
an emergency afgt,er business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Callers may also hold and then be switched to an operator.
The extension numbers are: administration 331, hospital
business office 221, laboratory 279, X-ray department 277,
plant operations 228, personnel 263, pharmacy 265, dietary
321, housekeeping 228, nursing home business office 259, nur
sing home social services and activities office 248, and admis
sions/medical records 274.
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Severe Weather Week Aim To Curb Injuries, Death
Tornadoes killed five people
‘and injured 71 otherm
Georgia last year and t!
storms, nature’s most intense
and violent, will continue to
threaten lives and destroy pro
perg in our state each year.
owever, there are other
severe weather events, such as
winterstorms packing heavy
snowfall and high winds, that
also contribute to weather
related tragedies eaclilyear in
Georgia, reports Herbert
Dodd, director of the Chat
tooga Countx Emerlgency
Management Agency (EMA).
“For that reason, Governor
Zell Miller has proclaimed the
week of Feb. 21-25, 1994, as
Severe Weather Awareness
Week,”” Dodd said. Planned ac
tivities in Georgia include par
ticipation by newspapers, radio
stations, and television sta
tions, as th:i' publish and
broadcast vital information to
educate the public about severe
weather safety rules and
statistics.
In addition, the Georgia
Emergenc% Management
Agen%(G MA) and the Na
tional Weather Service (NWS)
have designated Monday, Feb.
21, as “Famil{ Protection
Day” and will conduct a
statewide tornado drill on
Wednesday, Feb. 23. In
dividual families, state and
local governments, schools,
businesses and industries are
urged to participate. The pro
grams will also involve the
testing of emergency pro
cedures and equipment in the
home, workplace, and at local
and state government
facilities.
LIGHTNING
NWS statistics show that
fihtning is the number one
iller of Georgians in weather
Educate Self About Safety
The Chattooga County
Emergency Management
Agency (EMA) has several ac
tivities planned for ‘‘Severe
Weather Awareness Week”
Monday through Friday.
The purpose of the week is
to encourage Georgians to
educate themselves about safe
ty preparedness and response
procedures for a variety of
severe weather events such as
floods, hurricanes, lishtning,
thunderstorms, tornadoes and
winter storms, according to
Herbert Dodd, director.
An important feature of the
week’s activities is the designa
tion of Monday as ‘‘Family
Protection Day.” On that day,
families are urged to discuss,
plan, prepare, and rehearse
emerfency measures they
would utilize for the first
72-hours of a local weather
related disaster.
For families, the benefit of
being prepared for weather
related hazards is that the
things you do will also help
prepare you for other types of
hazards, Dodd said.
Families should be prepared
for all hazards that afgact their
area and themselves. The first
step, though, is for each fami
ly to develop a family disaster
plan, he explained.
Where will your family be
when disaster strikes? 'l)"hey
could be anywhere — at work,
at school, or in the car. How
will igu find each other? Will
you know if your children are
safe? Disaster may force you to
evacuate your neighborhood or
confine you to your home.
What would you do if basic ser
vices — water, gas, electrici?;
or telephones — were cut off?
These are the types of ques
tions your plan must answer,
Dodd said.
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related deaths the past
16 years. A totm des&
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ing that peri year, no.
one died, fortunately, but 18
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strikes in Georgia,
Dodd said. .
“In June, a woman was
struck while standing outdoors
during a thunderstorm east of
Gainesville and a Flowe
Branch woman was strug
while standing outside her
mobile home when lifhtning
sttiuck a neerby telephone
po e."
In July, a Cartersville man
was injured by a direct lightn
ing strike while rolling up a car
window, an Augusta pofice of
ficer was struck while working
an accident on U. S. Highway
1, and ten visitors to Zoo
Atlanta were injured when
lightning struck a tree over a
gazebo where they had sought
shelter.”
“(Il?n Seaftembgr, a lnv:l)lman
standi ongside a highwa
in Chamilee was struck and ni,
jured by lightning during a
thunderstorm. She was treated
for burns. In October, a boy in
Roswell was critically injured
when struck by hghtmnf in the
chest while mowing a lawn.”
Lightning, a deadly ‘“‘offspr
ing”’ of thunderstorms, occurs
mostly in the summertime
when Kigh heat, humidity, and
temperature combine to cause
imbalances in the atmosphere,
Dodd explained.
Moreover, pe(;fle par
ticipating in the usual summer
time outdoor recreational ac
tivities at the beginning of, or
during, a thunderstorm are at
high risk to lightning strikes.
Under an isolated tree, on a
golf course, and in, or on, open
water are among the most
dangerous places to be during
BASIC STEPS
GATHER INFORMA.-
TION ABOUT HAZARDS. In
addition to the Chattooga
County EMA, you may con
tact the nearest National
Weather Service office, or the
American Red Cross. Find out
what t)g)e of disasters could oc
cur and how Kou should res
pond. Learn the community’s
warning signals and evacua
tion plans.
MEET WITH YOUR
FAMILY TO CREATE A
PLAN. Discuss the informa
tion you have gathered. Pick
two places to meet: a spot right
outside your home for an
emergency, such as fire, and a
place a:)v:dv from your
neighborhood in case you can’t
return home. Choose an out-of
state friend as your “family
check-in contact” for everyone
to call if the family gets
separated. Discuss what you
would do if advised to
evacuate.
IMPLEMENT YOUR
PLAN. (1) Post emergency
telephone numbers by phones.
(2) Install safety features in
your house, such as smoke
detectors and fire
extinguishers.
(3) Inspect your home for
, potential hazards, such as
items that can move, fall,
break, or catch fire, and correct
them.
| (4) Have your family learn
basic safety measures, such as
CPR and first aid, how to use
a fire extinguisher, and how
and when to turn off water, gas
and electricity in your home.
(5) Teach children how and
when to call 911 ox;lfrour local
Emergency Medical Services
number.
(6) Keep enough supplies in
your home to meet your needs
for at least three days. Assem
thunderstorms and lightning,
he added. :
FLOODS
Flash floods are the second
leading cause of weather
related deaths in Georgia. Dur
ing the past 16 years, a total of
26 persons have drowned as a
result of flash floods in our
state, accordmi to Dodd.
The geographical areas that
are most prone to flash floods
here in the state are the nor
theast Georgia mountains and
the rapidly growing
metropolitan area of Atlanta.
There is a large concentration
of citizens living in floodplain
areas throufhout the
metropolitan Atlanta area, he
said.
In June, a cloudburst of
very heavy rain from an
isolated thunderstorm produc
ed flash flooding over
downtown Atlanta during ear
ly momf}ingalmsh hour traffic.
An unofficial rain gauge re
in downtown Atlanta g&cgot;df
that 3.62 inches of rain fell in
less than one hour.
The flash flooding caused a
large 150 foot by 200 foot sink
hole to develop when a main
sewer line colls:slsed from the
excessive rainfall. Two peoYle
were killed when their vehicles
were swallowed by the hole, ac
cording to Dodd.
Even though floods or flash
floods can develop at anytime
during the year, most occur
during the spring or late fall —
times when thunderstorms are
so prevalent. Flash floods can
develop quickly and are usual
l{l the result of a
thunderstorm’s heavy rains,
overflowing streams and rivers
or storm surqes from hur
ricanes, he explained.
“Remember, in the event of
flooding, there may be little
time between detection of flood
ble a disaster supplies kit with
items you may need in case of
an evacuation. Store these sup
plies in sturdy, easy-to-carry
containers, such as backpacks
or duffle bags. Keep important
family documents in a water
proof container. Keel;zl a smaller
disaster supplies kit in the
trunk of your car.
A disaster supplies kit
shou}d }nclude( a tl;i-lee-day
supply of water (one gallon per
person per day) and %ood tgzt
won't spoil; one change of
clothing and footwear ;;er per
son; one blanket or see(f)ing
bag per person; a first-aid kit,
including prescription med
icines; emergency tools, in
cluding a battery‘-fixowered
NOAA Weather Radio and a
portable radio, flashlight, and
plenty of extra batteries; an ex
tra set of car keys and cash;
and, special items for infant,
elderly, or disabled family
members.
PRACTICE AND MAIN
TAIN YOUR PLAN. Ask
?uestions to make sure your
amily remembers meetinfi
places, phone numbers, an
safety rules. Conduct drills.
Test your smoke detectors
monthly and change the bat
teries at least once a year. Test
and recharge your fire ex
tinguishers according to
manufacturer’s instructions.
Replace stored water and food
every six months.
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Suit Seeks
$105,000
In Damages
A couple and their daughter
have filed a $105,000 lawsuit
against a Summerville man
'and woman in connection with
'a 1993 traffic accident.
~ The liti%ation was filed in
Chattooga ounty State Court
by Rita Diane White and Terry
'W. White and for their
daughter, Ciji White, against
Joyce Lee Price and Pierre
Price.
The Whites claimed in their
lawsuit that a vehicle driven by
Pierre Price and owned by
JoKf:e Price backed into their
vehicle on July 30, 1993. The
incident occurred at the Fleet
station on North Commerce
/Street in Summerville, the
lawsuit stated.
Price backed his vehicle in
to their vehicle at a ‘‘high rate
of speed” and in “a negligent
and reckless manner,” the
Whites stated in the suit.
The damages being sought
.are for ifiiuries, disabilities,
medical bills, and loss of com
panionship, the suit states.
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FLOWERS ’N SUCH
conditions and the arrival of a
flash flood or flood crest. Swift
action in response to floods or
flash floods is essential to sav
ing lives.”
THUNDERSTORMS
Thunder:stot?itil;h and d:heir.
accompanying winds are
the tgird largest cause of
weather-related deaths in
Georgia over the past 16 years.
Fourteen Georgians have died
as a result of these storms.
In April, a Rome man was
crushecf and killed when
thunderstorm winds toppled a.
large pine tree onto the tractor
he was driving. The
thunderstorm winds downed
several large trees and power
lines in Rome which caused
1,200 residents to lose electric
power for up to an hour, Dodd
said.
Occurring mostly durinfi
the months of June throug!
September, thunderstorms can
generate wind speeds of up to
80 - mai)h or more —the
equivalent of a tornado —
because of wind ‘‘downdrafts”
which occur alox:f the leading
edge of all thunderstorms, he
added.
Strong, localized down
drafts are called ‘‘down
bursts.” This deadly weather
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phenomenon is an intense con
centration of sinking air which
fans out url}pon striking the
earth’s surface and can gro
duce powerful “stra’li%ut”
winds or “wind shears.” This is
the force of a thunderstorm
that most often kills, injures or
inflicts severe damage, accor
ding to Dodd.
TORNADOES
- Last year, tornadoes killed
five people and injured 71
others in Georgia. Two people,
one in Polk County and one in
Pike County, died and 44
others were il(?'ured when
several tornadoes swept
through northwest and nor
theast Georgia on Feb. 21 and
22, he explained.
Governor Miller re&luested
and received a major disaster
declaration from President
Clinton for the eight Georgia
counties hardest hit by the tor
nadoes. The counties affected
were Bartow, Cobb, Hall,
Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Polk
and Walton.
In the early morning of Oct.
30, a tornado struck a subdivi
sion in Lee County killing three
pe((){ple. The fatalities, a mother
and her two young sons, occur
red when their mobile home
was totally destroyed by the
storm.
“Never 'underestimate the
deadly threat and enormous
force of a tornado,” Dodd
warned. ‘“Most usually strike
in Georgia durix:fi the months
of March, April and May.
However, that is not always
the case. In 1993, for exampfe,
tornadoes occurred in January,
February, March, May, June
and October.”
Often spawned by
thunderstorms or hurricanes,
tornadoes can generate wind
speeds of up to 300 mph and
can hurl people and objects
hundreds of yards througil the
air. In fact, most tornado
related deaths are caused by
head injuries from windblown
debris, he said.
In summarizing the ac
tivities and purpose of Severe
Weather Awareness Week,
Director Dodd said, “‘I hope all
residents of Chattooga County
will gain a better understan
ding of the weather threats
that we face and learn, not on
ly how to prepare for them, but
most of all, how to survive
them.”
For more information on
Severe Weather Awareness
Week, call Dodd at the Chat
tooga County EMA Office at
857-3522.