Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on Feb 6th, 2013
In spring 2011, a series of tornadoes struck Georgia, killing 15 people and injuring 143 across the state. In March 2012, the state was pummeled by eight tornadoes resulting in $12.6 million in property damage. And when more than 50 tornadoes wreaked havoc statewide in 2009, Georgia landed in the top five states nationwide for [...]
Posted in Severe Weather Preparation on Feb 1st, 2011
“The only thing I could think of on my way home was, ‘A flood is bad, but what if that had been a tornado?’ These words are from Sherry Beam, who works for the American Red Cross chapter in Atlanta and whose home was flooded in September 2009. When Sherry and I appeared on the [...]
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.
