5300 Strawberry Farms, Columbus, OH 43230
Phone: (614) 794-0213 Email: fcem&hs@franklincountyohio.gov
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NBC4 Story on FCEM&HS Adding Outdoor Warning Sirens in Franklin County Posted 5/21/13
10TV Story on FCEM&HS Installing Additional Warning Sirens in Franklin County Posted 5/16/13
2012 FCEM&HS Annual Report Posted 5/16/13
10TV Story on FCEM&HS 2013 Full Scale Exercise Posted 4/5/13
WSYX/ABC6 Story on FCEM&HS 2013 Full Scale Exercise Posted 4/5/13
FCEM&HS Holds 2013 Full Scale Exercise April 4th Posted 3/29/13
NBC4 Story on Columbus Adding 14 New Outdoor Warning Posted 3/20/13
Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 18-22 Posted 3/15/13
10TV Story on Statewide Tornado Drill Posted 3/6/13
Statewide Tornado Drill is this Wednesday, March 6 at 9:50 a.m. – Not at Noon Posted 3/4/13
Ohio Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week Is March 3-9 Posted 3/1/13
OEMA offers FEMA Design and Construction Guidance for Safe Rooms Course on April 3, 2013 Posted 2/28/13
Spring Severe Weather Is Subject Of Awareness Activities In March Posted 2/26/13
FCEM&HS, OSU To Co-Host NWS Severe-Weather Spotter Traning March 2 Posted 2/13/13
FCEM&HS Urges Participation in Annual Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill – March 6 Posted 2/8/13
FCEM&HS Report – Ohio Spring Severe Weather Issue Posted 2/8/13
FCEM&HS 2012 Accomplishments Posted 2/7/13
Franklin County Jurisdictions Receive FEMA Money for June 29 Severe Posted 1/25/13
FCEM&HS Urges Participation in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill - February 7, 2013 Posted 1/25/13
The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill - February 7, 2013 Posted 1/25/13
FCEM&HS Executive Committee Elects 2013 Chairperson & Vice Chairperson Posted 1/22/13
Local Veterans participate in CERT Training January Posted 1/12/13
Free Annual Weather Spotter Training held March 2, 2013 Posted 1/2/13
Register for March 2 Weather Spotter Training Posted 12/28/12
Winter Weather Advisory for Franklin County Posted 12/28/12
Wind Advisory for Franklin County Posted 12/20/12
Winter Weather Advisory for Franklin County Posted 12/20/12
Columbus Dispatch Op-Ed Column - Too many disasters are nationalized Posted 11/28/12
Director Mike Pannell Featured on Sunny 95's "Perspective" Posted 11/19/12
O'Shaughnessy Dam - Best Maintained Dam Posted 11/8/12
FCEM&HS Holds 2012 Regional Joint Emergency Operations Center Functional Exercise On November 15th Posted 11/8/12
FCEM&HS Report - November 2012 Newsletter Posted 10/31/12
FCEM&HS High Wind Warning Update Posted 10/29/12
FCEM&HS Receives More Than $200,000 In Regional Homeland Security Funding Posted 10/19/12
10TV Story on Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program Posted 9/6/12
FCEM&HS Recognizes 9th Annual National Preparedness Month Posted 8/29/12
FCEM&HS Hosts Public Assistance Applicant's Briefing Posted 8/27/12
FCEM&HS Encourages Participation in the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program Posted 8/13/12
AEP Weather Alert Posted 7/26/12
Agency Brief to Executive Committee Posted 7/19/12
Public Health Advisory For Excessive Heat Warning July 6, 7 Posted 7/6/12
More Information From the Red Cross About Cooling Centers and Emergency Shelters in Central Ohio Posted 7/6/12
NEWS RELEASE: Franklin County offering Emergency Assistance to Vulnerable Low-Income Families and Residents Posted 7/5/12
Updated Recap of Cooling Centers In Franklin County Latest Post 7/6/12
The following daytime cooling centers have been set up and are operating in Franklin County, allowing citizens the opportunity to escape high temperatures. All centers listed here are open today (July 6); some centers are not scheduled at this time to be open during the weekend; only confirmed hours are listed for each center below. Pets/service animals are allowed in some of the cooling centers. Most of the centers are ADA compliant.
June 29, 2012 Thunderstorm Situation Reports Latest Post 7/6/12
Recap of Central Ohio Area Cooling Centers: Daytime Centers Provide Citizens Relief from Heat Posted 7/03/12
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Crisis Action System (CAS) Level 2 Activation Posted 7/03/12
Brief Facts about the Federal Emergency Declaration Posted 7/02/12
Central Ohio Cooling Shelters Posted 7/02/12
American Red Cross Heat Shelter Openings Posted 7/02/12
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman Implements Operation Cool-Down Posted 7/02/12
City of Dublin Thunderstorm Recovery Updates Posted 7/02/12
City of Gahanna Thunderstorm Recovery Updates Posted 7/02/12
Jurisdictional Declarations of State of Emergency Posted 7/02/12
FCEM&HS in the News: Parts For Tornado Sirens To Be Updated (NBC4i Video) Posted 6/26/12
FCEM&HS In the News: Emergency agency extends reach of sirens: Alarm system covers more of Franklin County Posted 6/15/12
Agency Brief to Franklin County Advisory Group Posted 6/14/12
FCEM&HS Report – June 2012 Newsletter Posted 6/12/12
Agency Brief to Executive Committee Posted 5/16/12
Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security coordinates and prepares for county-wide all-hazards disaster planning, community education, warning, training, grant funding, response and recovery efforts in order to prepare and protect the citizens of Franklin County before, during and after natural and man-made disasters.
View the FCEM&HS Mission, Vision and Intent by clicking here.
FCEM&HS is updating the Disaster Assistance Resource Database for Franklin County. If your organization has a resource that may be offered free or at cost to assist with response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters, click here to visit our Planning & Recovery page.
Updated 7/03/2012