The Cass County Emergency Management Agency is a county agency
authorized by county resolution, and affirmed by city ordinances,
county-city interlocal agreement and state statutes. The Director
is William M. Cover of Weeping Water. The Director and Deputy
Directors are appointed by the County Commissioners.
Primary functions include assisting emergency services in planning
for efficient operations during disasters, acting as liaison
between emergency operations agencies and county-city executives,
maintaining the County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for
use at any time, assisting local jurisdictions and public safety
agencies in the development and maintenance of warning systems
throughout Cass County, training severe storm spotters and coordinating
storm watch operations, coordinating county-wide hazardous materials,
planning, reporting and response; planning and conducting various
types of training exercises, instructing and assisting the general
public in disaster procedures, administering the federal Population
Protection Program, and assisting schools, nursing homes, business
and industry in developing and implementing disaster plans.
The EOC houses the Operations Room for use in coordinating
disaster response operations and auxiliary communications facilities.
The EOC has standby electrical power.
The regular agency staff consists of the Director, three volunteer
Deputy Directors and numerous volunteer staff who assist in
operations and planning activities.
FUNDS: The Cass County Emergency Management Agency operates
from the county general fund. Funding comes from two primary
sources: Federal (FEMA) which provides approximately 30% of
normal operating costs, and Cass County which provides approximately
70% of normal operating costs.
PERSONNEL: There are two FTE: The full time Director and a full time administrative officer. There are three volunteer Deputy Directors and approximately 30 other volunteer staff personnel.
| All inquires can be addressed to this office
at: |
8400 144th St., Suite 200
PO Box C |
Phone (402) 267-6765 |
| Weeping Water, NE 68463-0195 |
Fax (402) 267-7945 |
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Email - ccema@cassne.org
The agency's office is located in the Emergency Operating Center (EOC) in the basement of the Cass County Extension Office on the Cass County Fairground in Weeping Water, which is located near the center of the county.
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