Citizens are our first defense

Ware County Citizens Emergency Response Team was activated and active during the relief response to Hurricane Helene.

“When everyone was safe and could get out, we activated the Emergency Operations Center at the industrial park in the Public Safety Administration Building,” said CERT Coordinator Perry Blackburn. “The CERT members came in to answer phones, communicate with all the public officials in the building and worked as runners.

“They also helped in the PODs (Points of Distribution). It’s the first time our CERT people have experienced PODs. They learned a lot and were very, very helpful. They jumped right in and didn’t think twice about it and did a great job.”