The Mission of Hendry County Emergency Management is to Plan and Coordinate Actions to Prepare, Respond, Mitigate, and Recover from natural or man-made disasters. Hendry County Emergency Management is charged with the development and maintenance of a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the purpose of which is to:
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Reduce the vulnerability of people and communities of Hendry County to loss of life, injury or damage and loss of property resulting from natural, technological or man-made emergencies such as acts of terrorism or major special events, catastrophes or hostile military or paramilitary action;
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Prepare prompt and efficient response and recovery activities to protect lives and property affected by emergencies;
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Respond to emergencies using all systems, applicable laws, plans and resources necessary to preserve the health , safety and welfare of persons affected by the emergency;
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Recover from emergencies by providing for the rapid and orderly implementation of restoration and rehabilitation programs for persons and property affected by emergencies;
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Assist in anticipation, recognition, appraisal, prevention and mitigation of emergencies that may be cause or aggravated by inadequate planning for, and regulation of, public and private facilities and land use;
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Establish the concepts under which the Hendry County Government will operate in response to disasters through integration; define the responsibilities of elected and appointed local government officials and department heads.
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Define the emergency roles and functions of city and county departments and agencies;
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Provide local guidelines based upon the Rule of Law as it pertains to disaster response;
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Provide and coordinate appropriate and available mutual aid response to other disaster-impacted jurisdictions, if requested through the State Emergency Operations Center, in accordance with the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement.
Richard Lehmkuhl Emergency Management Director richard.lehmkuhl@hendryfla.net 863-674-5400
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MAKE A PLAN NOW
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You can do this ahead of an emergency:
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Establish a Personal Support network
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Post your emergency instructions on the refrigerator
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Visit FloridaDisaster.org for more planning information
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MAILING ADDRESS
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Hendry County Emergency Management
Post Office Box 2340
LaBelle, Florida 33935
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