Overton Mental Health Responder Heads East
Overton County Emergency Medical Service’s Michael Wilson, a 30-year veteran of emergency services, arrived in East Tennessee Tuesday night to help residents deal with the mental health aspects of this week’s flooding. Wilson deployed as part of the Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team. Executive Member Melissa Taylor said people need to have a safe […]
Severe Weather Week This Week: Preparation, Communication
Severe Weather Awareness Week offers residents the chance to stock up on a few necessary supplies and think about how to prepare during the leadup to a severe weather event. This week marks the annul communication event in Tennessee. White County Emergency Manager Matt McBride said he and other local directors met with officials from […]
Putnam EMA Director Cautions Drivers With Hurricane Ida Remnants Posing Flooded Road Threat
Putnam EMA Director Tyler Smith says possible flooded roads are his biggest concern with remnants of Hurricane Ida. The heaviest of rain is expected to fall overnight, into Tuesday morning. Smith said that the best protocol for drivers in the next 24 hours is to “turn around, don’t drown.” “We get so many people that […]
Putnam EMA Director Tyler Smith Honored For Tornado Leadership
Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith has received the state’s highest honor for leadership to the response of the 2020 March tornado. EMA of Tennessee and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency presented Smith the Bill Worth Award Tuesday at the Statewide emergency manager’s conference in Franklin. “It really shocked me,” Smith said. “We were here […]
