Henry County, Iowa - Emergency Management

Henry County EMA is responsible for county emergency planning requirements developed by the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division under Chapter 29C and works in cooperation with the emergency response agencies within Henry County to develop emergency response planning, response and recovery guidance, and serves as the initial contact and liaison for Iowa Homeland Security issues at the state and federal levels.

The Office of Emergency Management is governed by Chapter 29C State Code of Iowa and enforced by the Henry County Emergency Management Commission consisting of Chair and Vice Chair positions selected from the commission members which consist of the Mayors of the incorporated cities within the county, a Board of Supervisor member, and the Henry County Sheriff.

The links on this page will take you to all kinds of fun and informative websites where you'll learn about weather, fire safety and making plans. who said learning can't be fun!

Weather Related Links

Weather Related Science Activities http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/activities.html
Learn what makes weather wet & wild, do cool activities, & become hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids!
National Weather Service Owlie Skywarn Page

Browse along with Owlie Skywarn, official mascot of the National Weather Service (NOAA) & the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), as he teaches about the hazards of severe weather. View his safety tips about tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, flash floods and winter storms.

The Weather Channel Kids Page http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/ The Weather Channel Kids site has Weather Center, Weather Education, Weather Games, Climate Code, Cool Clips and WeatherReady links. Weather Wiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/ A web site from Crystal Wicker, meteorologist for the ABC affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana designed especially for kids to learn more about the world of weather; also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents who need to explain the different types of weather to children.

Fire Safety Links

Preparedness Links: Sesame Street " Let's Get Ready!" http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/ready Sesame workshop, along with

its project partners has created Let’s Get Ready! Planning Together for emergencies with tips, activities, and other easy tools to help the whole family prepare for emergencies – together!

Fema Ready Kids -

Be Prepared http://www.ready.gov/kids How do you get prepared for emergencies? It's simple! It just takes planning and practice, and these fun activities from Ready Kids can help!

Kids Get A Plan

From the Florida State Emergency Response Team and Floridadisaster.org.
This site has cool stories and activities to educate children on disaster planning and events.