How does the city prepare for disasters?
In Texas, mayors and county judges serve as emergency management directors, responsible for maintaining emergency management programs within their jurisdictions.
Local officials may also appoint an Emergency Management Coordinator to oversee these programs. The mayor and county judge have the authority to declare a local disaster and can mandate the evacuation of areas at risk or impacted by a disaster.
The City of Georgetown has an Emergency Management Team dedicated to preparing for disasters through:
• Employee training
• Public education
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Expert advice on best practices
• Coordination during actual incidents
• Post-incident debriefs and after-action reviews
• Long-term planning and preparedness
The Office of Emergency Management consists of the Emergency Management Coordinator and the Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator.
More information can be found online at Emergency Management.