Angelina County Emergency Management

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Mission The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The purpose of this plan is to provide for an effective emergency management operation in Angelina County and the cities thereof in case of a national emergency, war, natural disaster, man-made accidents, technological accidents, or other major incidents. This Emergency Management Plan defines who does what, when, where, and how, in order to: • mitigate the effects of a hazard, • prepare for measures to be taken which will minimize damage, • respond during emergencies and provide whatever aid and assistance is necessary, • establish a recovery system in order to return the community to its normal state of affairs.

Office Location Angelina County Courthouse Annex 606 East Lufkin Avenue 2nd Floor, Room 202 Lufkin, Texas Mailing Address P. O. Box 908 Lufkin, Texas 75902-0908
Phone	936/634-5413	The Honorable Wes Suiter Angelina County EMS Director
E-mail: wsuiter@angelinacounty.net


Office Location 215 East Lufkin Avenue, 1st Floor Lufkin, Texas Mailing Address P. O. Box 908 Lufkin, Texas 75902
Phone	936/671-4054	Ricky Conner Angelina County EMS Coordinator
E-Mail: emc@angelinacounty.net



History

Emergency Management in Texas dates to 1951, with the passage of the *Civil Protection Act* by the Texas Legislature. The *Texas Disaster Act of 1975* created the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (DEM). The Emergency Management of today is a multifaceted comprehensive program for dealing with all large scale emergencies and disasters. The Mayor of each incorporated municipality and the County Judge of each county is designated as the Emergency Management Director for each political subdivision. As the Governor's designated agents, the Mayor and County Judge may exercise the powers, on an appropriate local scale, granted the governor by the Texas Disaster Act of 1975. They may also designate a coordinator (EMC) to serve as an assistant. Political subdivisions may establish inter-jurisdictional agreements to manage and mutually benefit from local emergency management programs.



*Important Links*

Texas Eden Project American Red Cross International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership(EIIP) Governor's Division of Emergency Management Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) Federal Emergency Management Agency International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Texas Division of Emergency Management Texas Railroad Commission Texas Forest Service Texas Fire Chiefs Association Texas Fire Marshall's Office Texas Commission on Fire Protection Texas Commission on Environment Quality Department of Homeland Security
Pandemic Flu Information

Angelina County and Cities Health District: Pandemic Flu Information

*Hazardous Materials Links*

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) NOAA Chemical Aids (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Texas Department of Health, Hazard Communication Branch U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

*Weather Links*

The Tornado Project National Weather Service Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Southern Regional Center U. S. Geological Survey Water Information (USGS)

*Local Links*

City of Lufkin KTRE Television Station
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