Emergency
Management
City of Portales, New Mexico
Roosevelt County/City of Portales
Purpose/Functions of the Emergency
Management Office
The purpose/functions of the Roosevelt County / City of Portales
Emergency Management office is to mitigate, prepare, respond and
recover from all man made or natural disasters. This is accomplished
through a variety of means including:
• Local Emergency Planning Committee—is
a voluntary organization that has been established to meet the
needs for emergency planning. Although originally established
as a requirement of the Federal Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act, the Roosevelt County LEPC also contributes
to the Emergency Planning, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
from major disasters.
• An emergency operations plan—Plan
that utilizes local business, persons, resources to plan for potential
disasters and task those plans in the event of a disaster.
• An effective Emergency Operations Center—A
local point established in preparation of a disaster where key
personnel can assemble and make decisions based on the severity
of the disaster.
• Public Education and Awareness—A
goal is to educate the citizens of Roosevelt County in preparedness,
planning and recovery in the event of an emergency. Resources
to achieve this goal are training seminars across the public,
private and professional sectors, seasonal public announcements
through media outlets, public forums and use of trained volunteers.
If you would like further Information concerning the Roosevelt
County/City of Portales Emergency Management you may contact:
Keith Thomas Wattenbarger
Emergency Management Director
Roosevelt County/City of Portales
(575) 356-4404 ext 202 office
(575) 760-4350 cell
emergencymanagement@portalesnm.org
In an Emergency call:
911—For all emergencies!
For Assistance in Non-Emergency Situations
call:
Fire: (575) 356-4406
Police: (575) 356-4404
Sheriff: (575) 356-4408
Weather Resources
National Weather Service
Albuquerque
• http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/radinfo/radinfo.html
• http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/default.php
•http://www.srh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.kfdx.shtml
New Mexico Emergency
Management: Santa
Fe , NM
GO TO: http://www.dps.nm.org/divisions/emergency/index.php
Our Mission:
To foster, promote, and implement an Emergency Management program
that protects New Mexico citizens and communities from the effects
of emergencies and disasters.
Our Vision:
New Mexico will be a State where everyone practices sound Emergency
Management concepts and principles, which protect lives, property,
and the environment.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Are You Ready? A guide to Citizen
Preparedness
GO TO: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
For information concerning
• Tornados
• Extreme Heat
• Fires
• Floods
• Thunderstorms
GO TO: http://www.fema.gov
Kids Stuff
• http://www.fema.gov/kids
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/evacuat.htm
Homeland Security
GO TO: http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/homeland/index.html
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