To aid citizens of Arkansas, Hurricane Gustav evacuees and their families in receiving current information, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) is coordinating a Joint Information System along with the following state agencies: Governor’s Office, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Highway and Transportation, National Guard, State Police, Red Cross, and Sebastian County emergency management, law enforcement and county officials.
“Our purpose in establishing this system is to add to our coordinating efforts for all agencies involved with disaster situations to work as one unit. All the agencies will be coordinating with one another to ensure consistent and accurate messages are delivered in a timely manner. This will allow us to work in a more effective manner in distributing information in regard to our evacuation efforts,” said Tommy Jackson, lead public information officer for ADEM.
For additional information, contact ADEM at (501) 683-6700 or visit the website at www.adem.arkansas.gov.