Sarah Smith

From: Staphen McCraney--

Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 12 08 PM
To: Lee Smithson

Cc Ben Gaston

Subject: FW Information from Local 

FYI, for both of you. Concerns from the EM in tamar County on the Red Cross conducting shelter assessments without
knowledge. And a concern oiwho authorizes the opening and closing of shelters. loelieye it is handled at the
county level in this incident, but it may need to be on our radar of possible problems.

Mac
Stephen C. McCraney

Chief of Staff
Emergency Management Agency

 

From: Tony Norwood
Sent: Thursday, April 22. 20m 7 55 AM
To: Stephen McCraney

Subject: FW: lniormalion lrom Local EM's

Something you and Lee need to be aware oi, please see email oelow from district 3. We need to ask that the ARC make
sure a county director be included or at least advised oiany shelter survey being done in their county. in the pass it has
always been the deci on oithe county EMA directorto open a shelter. The county director has to know when and
where a shelter is open in his/her county for accountaoility.

Tony Norwood, MCEM
Director-- Field Servrces Bureau
:11 MEMA Dnye

P. 0 Box 5644 Pearl, MS 39233

  

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From: Paul Sheflleld
Senl: Wednesday. April27y20161233 PM

To: Tony Norwood
Subject: lniormalion lrom Local EM's

Just letting you know about two items that came up during Director Visits today.

Lamar County, James Smith

- James had an issue come up yesterday when he conducted his Bi>>Annual meeting with Red Cross and Dept of
Human Services. (Which is required by EMPG) James advised me that Michael Andersons Disaster Program
Specialist Mississippi Region with the Red Cross advised James that there are two new Shelter locations in
Lamar County. James had no idea a shelter survey had even been conducted on these sites. Second item that
came up during the meeting was a discussion of who has the authority to open a shelter. Mr. Andersons
advised that the Red Cross could open a shelter ifthey decided it was needed and James advised him that was
his call not the Red Cross.

Just making sure you and the executive staff are aware of this. Thanks

Paul Sheffield, MCEM
Area Coordinator D8

Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency