Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on Oct 5th, 2012
As a child, I have a vivid memory of being in a tornado that took our outdoor shed, all of the possessions inside, and left our neighborhood in disarray with fallen trees and destruction throughout. At the time, my father was working nights. My mother, my siblings and I crawled into the space under our [...]
Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on Apr 2nd, 2012
If you are going to operate restaurants that never close and you want to be successful at it, planning is a big part of your job. When running a 24/7 restaurant, if you don’t plan well, then every day will be an emergency. That’s been our philosophy at Waffle House restaurants since we opened our [...]
Posted in Severe Weather Preparation, Unexpected Emergencies on Oct 7th, 2011
From tornadoes and ice storms to wildfires and earthquakes, it’s been a wild year of weather in the state of Georgia. And with hurricane season still under way, there’s no telling what may occur in the months ahead. That’s why it’s so critical to take the time to prepare your homes, workplaces and communities for [...]
Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on May 19th, 2011
It’s Small Business Week, which means it’s time to celebrate the entrepreneurs and companies that create most of the jobs in this country. Anyone who has owned or worked for a small business knows how demanding it can be, and important tasks often get put on the back burner in the face of immediate concerns. [...]
Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on Jul 15th, 2010
Is your business prepared for a disaster? As a corporate sponsor of the Ready Georgia campaign, we at The Home Depot take emergency preparedness seriously. That’s why we have a business continuity plan in place for whatever comes our way. Here in Georgia, we’re susceptible to a myriad of potential natural and manmade disasters, so [...]
Charley English
GEMA and Homeland
Security Director
Charley English was sworn in by Governor Nathan Deal as GEMA/Homeland Security Director in January 2011. He has served in the agency since 1996. Director English oversees all state governmental actions designed to ensure mitigation and preparedness, appropriate response and timely recovery from natural and man-made hazards which may impact the state of Georgia. During his career, Director English was a member of the G8 Summit security planning team and has coordinated the state’s response to nine presidentially declared disasters and numerous states of emergency declared by the Governor.
