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Welcome to MSCEMA.ORG
Welcome to the official Memphis/Shelby
County Emergency Management Agency Web Portal System. This site is dedicated to providing news and information to the public on various subjects such as, what you should have in a disaster kit, how to shelter in place, locations of the
outdoor warning sirens (tornado sirens) in Shelby County, pictures of recent emergency/disaster responses, recent/upcoming events, and other helpful information.
Our staff consists of a Director, Manager of Operations, Planning Officer, Training & Education Officer, Exercise Officer, Executive Secretary, 4 full-time Emergency Technicians (dispatchers), 3 part-time Emergency Technicians, a volunteer Amateur Radio Program,
and a volunteer Reserve Program.
We assist local, state, and federal agencies with response, or EOC activation, for major fires, hazardous material incidents, bomb threats, special rescue operations, aircraft disasters, multi-person/multi-family evacuations, terrorist events and any other emergency or disaster operation that requires a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional response.

EMA has a National Weather Service satellite downlink and is responsible for activating the tornado sirens for Memphis, Millington, Lakeland, and the un-incorporated areas of Shelby County.
Other duties that are handled by our Emergency Technicians are dispatching for Housing and Community Development, Code Enforcement Officers, after hours dispatching for Traffic Signal Maintenance, Animal Shelter, and monitoring Flood Control alarms.
Mission Statement:
To provide the most efficient and effective coordination of resources available in the mitigation of; planning and preparation for; response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters
Posted on Wednesday, January 17
Safeguard Your Emergency Contacts Now
The Next
Of Kin Registry (NOKR) was established as a FREE tool for daily emergencies and
national disasters. NOKR is an emergency contact system to help if you or your
family member is missing, injured or deceased. NOKR provides the public a free
proactive service to store emergency contacts, next of kin and vital medical
information that would be critical to emergency response agencies. Stored
information is only accessible via a secure area that is only accessible by
emergency public trust agencies that have registered with NOKR.
NOKR is a non-partisan; non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to bridging rapid
emergency contact information. NOKR was established in January 2004, for daily
emergency situations.
The injury or passing of a loved one is a difficult time for families and
friends. This sad time is compounded when you're not informed when a loved one
is injured or passes on. This happens when Local and State Agencies are unable
to locate a family member or Next Of Kin.

Posted on Wednesday, January 17
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Shelby County Heat Information Line |
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The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a heat advisory which remains in effect this afternoon, June 19 2009, through this evening for the entire mid south. Heat indices will remain near 105 degrees this afternoon.
The heat advisory continues through Saturday, June 20, 2009 with indices hear 105 degrees for most of the mid south.
To help citizens stay safe and healthy during this heat wave, Shelby County Major A. C. Wharton has activated a "heat information" phone hot line.
The Heat Information Line number is: 901.545.HEAT
This phone number is a valuable resource for all questions and concerns about the current extreme summer temperatures we are experiencing, location of cooling centers and information about fans for seniors.
The phone lines will be manned daily and weekends from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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Tornadoes / Straight Line Winds Confirmed on June 12, 2009 |
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The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in the mid south during the severe thunderstorms on June 12, 2009.
Bartlett, Tennessee, in Shelby County, was hit by an EF1 tornado with winds up to 105 miles per hour. Extensive damage could be seen along Highway 14 and along Covington Pike. An EF1 tornado can carry winds of 86 - 110 miles per hour and may cause moderate damage.
A second tornado, rated as an EF2, carrying winds of up to 120 miles per hour, smashed into Olive Branch, Mississippi, in Desoto County, on Highway 78 near Goodman Road. An EF2 tornado carries winds of 111 - 135 miles per hour and could leave behind considerable damage.
No serious injuries or deaths have been reported from either tornado.
Shelby County, Tennessee also suffered straight-line winds in excess of 60 to 80 miles per hour, which contributed to wide-spread power outages throughout the county. Straight line winds are produced by thunderstorms and exceed 58 miles per hour.
Tree damage and debris is severe and many power lines are down and must be repaired.
Thousands are still without electrical power in both counties as of Monday, June 15, 2009.
Utility companies in both counties have reported it may take a long as a week to get all power restored to homes and businesses.
The Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS / EMA, under the direction of Bob Nations, Jr., urges citizens to be prepared for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
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Digital TV Conversion June 12, 2009 - Are You Ready? |
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FCC Hosts Free Clinics
On June 12, 2009 all full-powered television stations will convert from analog to digital broadcasting.
Analog televisions that are not connected to a digital-to-analog converter box or a subscription-type cable or satellite service will stop working on this date.
The "big switch" was authorized by the U.S. Congress.
Digital television is an advanced broadcasting technology that offers a better picture (HD or high definition) and sound quality, multiple programming choices, multicasting (which allows stations to offer several channels of digital programming at the same time), and interactive capabilities for the viewer.
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FEMA / Citizen Corps Offers Citizens Free Email News Bulletins |
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The Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS / EMA and the Shelby County Citizen Corps Council invite all citizens to sign for a free email bulletin subscription from the Federal Emergency Management Agency / Citizen Corps.
The email alerts send immediate disaster-related information directly to your computer or wireless device.
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National Safety Month 2009 |
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The Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS / Emergency Management Agency and the National Safety Council reminds citizens that June is National Safety Month.
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EOC Activation Level 1
Current Activation Level

Level 1: Monitoring - Level 1 is typical day to day "monitoring" phase. Notifications will be made to those agencies and Emergency Support Functions who would need to take action as part of their everyday responsibilities. The Emergency Operations Center will be staffed with Emergency Management staff.
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