Cotton County Emergency Management

12/11/2018

12/07/2018

Governor Mary Fallin has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state in preparation for the incoming winter weather this weekend https://bit.ly/2El3r0S

10/29/2018

Bring the little ones to the court house for trick or treat on Tuesday (due to Rain) and Wednesday. All offices will be handing out candy.

10/16/2018

To the Citizens of Cotton County; The Cotton County Emergency Management Office will be collecting can goods and non- perishable items to assist the family's in need during the Annual Turkey Distribution by the Cotton County Sheriffs Office. If you are able to donate you can bring your donations to The Dispatch center located in the Court house Office Number 5 East wing. Next Week there will be a donation box set up out side the door as well. Thank you

Eric Price
Director

The Cotton County Sheriff Office, Cotton County Reserve Deputies, and Cache Valley Lodge #530 will be gearing up for the 6th annual Turkey Roundup for the holidays.

This partnership has been able to assist more then 100 families in Cotton County over the past five years.

If you would like to make a donation please contact the Sheriff Office.

If you are in need, or know a family in need please contact the Cotton County Sheriff Office at 580-875-3383, or leave a private message here.

09/20/2018

As we approach the weekend please be aware of the forecast. There is a severe amount of rain predicted for the state of Oklahoma. Turn around don't drown.

09/16/2018

Thursday September 20, 2018 a presidetial alert will be sent out..

FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday will do their first test of an alert system that lets the president communicate with the public in the event of a national emergency via their cell phones. More than 100 mobile carriers, including all major wireless companies, are participating in the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) test, which will take place on September 20 at 2:18 pm Eastern Time.

It’s the same one that’s used to warn the public about dangerous weather or missing children — think tornado warnings and AMBER Alerts. FEMA has already conducted three nationwide tests of the EAS, and will conduct another on Thursday, just two minutes after the first nationwide WEA test. The wireless test message will read “Presidential Alert,” and include a clear warning that it’s just a test, per FEMA:

“THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

Cell towers will broadcast the test for about a half an hour, during which most cell phone that are switched on and within range of an active cell tower will get the test message.
Users can’t opt out, in accordance with the 2006 law passed by Congress, the Warning, Alert, and Responsiveness Act, under President George W. Bush.
Beyond the wireless alerts, a test alert will also go out via radio and television broadcast, cable systems, satellite radio, television providers, and wireline video.

The picture attached is an example.

09/12/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) today announced that Oklahoma is sending numerous resources to coastal states to assist with the response to Hurricane Florence.

09/11/2018

09/11/2018

We will never forget.