Emergency Management

Harrison County Commission approves Burn Ban for Harrison County

08/13/2012

Cooling Center Schedule -- updated 07/31/2012

Sunday                                                                                                                     

Monday                St Josephs Catholic Church                    410 North Alamo

Tuesday               Victory Baptist Church                              607 East Burleson

Wednesday          Central Baptist Church                            300 South Washington

Thursday              Mission Marshall                                       2109 South Washington

Friday                   St Josephs Catholic Church                     410 North Alamo

Saturday               Bethesda Baptist Church                         801 West Grand                                                                   

Our Goal is to make cooling centers available to anyone who needs them everday this month.

Each year many people in our community suffer heat related illness and even death due to unfortunate inability to escape the dangerous temperatures though out the summer. In an attempt to assist members of our community during the grueling summer days, the City of Marshall along with several local churches have opened cooling centers for the month of August.  By sharing the task at hand, we hope to be able to provide more relief from the heat. The following schedule had been developed for the cooling centers; they will be open from noon until evening when the heat subsides. 

If you know of a person or a family that could be in need of this type of assistance, urge them come and make use of the cooling centers, we want to help as many people as we can.

Anybody needing a ride to or from a cooling center may call my office (903-934-7920).

As you can see, not all of the days have been committed to yet and we are still seeking more churches or organizations that want to assist or provide a cooling center.  If you would like to take part in saving lives in our community, contact me for more information.

The above schedule is not set in stone and could change during the month with the addition of other facilities.  Please check our website for updates. 

*****************************************************************************

The City Of Marshall Division of Emergency Management is responsible for the City Of Marshall, Texas comprehensive emergency management program which supports local and state agencies. Activities and services cover the four phases of emergency management: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, and Recovery for disasters like flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, hazardous materials incidents, and acts of terrorism.

Planning and training services include financial and technical assistance as well as training and exercise support. Services are made available through the City Of Marshall local emergency manager Randy Pritchard and supported by the City Of Marshall, Texas.

During an actual emergency or disaster, the City Of Marshall Texas Division Of Emergency Management coordinates the response and recovery program with support of local and state government. The City Of Marshall Division of Emergency Management maintains the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) where representatives from other city,  state departments and agencies come together to coordinate the state response to the City Of Marshall Division of Emergency Management  in an emergency situation.

Helpful Links

State of Texas, Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Texas Forest Service (TFS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DSHS_Regional_Map
World Health Organization (WHO)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The American Red Cross (ARC)
Ready.Gov

Recomended Weather Links

NOAA Shreveport, Long Range Radar (Animated Loop)
NOAA Shreveport, Local Radar (Animated Loop)