Fawn Area Emergency Management Agency

10/31/2024

York county burn ban in effect starting tomorrow 11/1/24

09/11/2024

09/11/2024

I remember every detail of my life from that day, who called me at work and said “better turn on your tv”, watching the tv as a plane hit the pentagon and hearing a plane crashed in Somerset County a few miles from my childhood home & family, trying to call them to check on them and not being able to get through, it was a feeling like nothing I had ever experienced, That evening gathering with family and first responder friends glueing ourselves to the TV. Crying & praying for our brothers and sisters in the fire service & all those lost and their families, knowing in our hearts if we were needed we would go. The thing that sticks out the most about that day and days after was how people treated each other with love and respect. A unity like I had never witnessed. It is so sad that it took something as horrific as that day to bring people - families, friends and strangers together. Actually respecting each other and being nice. Sad that it didn’t last long. People forgot and went on doing/being like they were prior to 9/11. Wouldn’t it be a better world and a great tribute to those lost if people would once again be united and respect each other without having a tragedy “make” us remember how we should treat others…….. may all those lost rest peacefully and May all their families know we will never forget.

08/09/2024

Here is a news release from FirstEnergy (Met-Ed) about the storm impacting York County today and this weekend:

Preparations Underway for Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby in FirstEnergy’s Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Service Territories (firstenergycorp.com)

Please report any downed lines ASAP by calling 911. Stay at least 30 feet away and use extra caution where downed lines are tangled in trees or other debris.

Customers who experience a service interruption due to the storm are encouraged to report their outage by calling 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), texting OUT to 544487 (LIGHTS), or clicking the "Report Outage" link at www.firstenergycorp.com

FirstEnergy customers can sign up to receive email and text message alert notifications for updates after they’ve reported a power outage. Customers can also use two-way text messaging to report outages, request updates on restoration efforts and make other inquiries about their electric accounts. More information about these communication tools is available at www.firstenergycorp.com/connect

08/09/2024

A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for York County until 2 pm today (8/9/24), according to the National Weather Service in State College. A "watch" means that hazardous weather is possible, while a "warning" means hazardous weather is imminent. More info: https://www.weather.gov/ctp/

08/08/2024

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO IN A DISASTER? take a look at the ​PA Emergency Preparedness Guidehttps://www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/EmergencyPreparednessGuide/Documents/PAEmergencyPreparednessGuide.pdf

08/08/2024

The York County Individual Damage Reporting Tool provides residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations with the ability to report damage to their residence or place of business in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. This information helps disaster managers get an immediate Countywide damag...

08/08/2024

01/09/2024

Please take a moment to review some basics of high wind preparation, given that York County is under a wind advisory from noon today until 2 am Wednesday:

-- Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
-- Secure loose gutters and shutters.
-- Identify an interior room of your house, such as a basement or interior bathroom, that you can take shelter in during high wind warnings.
-- If you live in a mobile home, identify a sturdy building you can go to if NWS issues a high wind or severe thunderstorm warning.
-- Charge batteries of all essential items such as cell phones and booster packs, weather radios and power tools such as a reciprocating saw, which you might need to clear debris.
-- Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
-- Make a list of items outside your home you will need to tie down or put away so that they don't blow away or fly through a window. When NWS issues a high wind or severe thunderstorm watch, immediately secure these items to avoid damage or injury once the wind starts picking up.

MORE INFO: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/wind/

12/08/2023

Due to the upcoming power outage tomorrow Fawn Area Emergency Management will be opening a comfort shelter at Citizens Volunteer Fire Company. 171 S. Market Street Fawn Grove. Residents are welcome to come to the comfort shelter during the hours of
7 AM to 7 PM .