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New Hanover County Emergency ManagementEmergency management employees honor life of dispatcherSubmitted by Cacky Catlett on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:31am.READ MORE: 
Employees with New Hanover County Emergency Management remembered the life of one of their own during a candlelight vigil Thursday night.
Jeff Davis, 58, was a telecommunicator for the department for nearly two years. He died Tuesday from what is believed to be a heart attack.
Full story...With 1 month to go, emergency agencies practice for hurricane seasonSubmitted by Marcy Cuevas on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 3:33pm.READ MORE:
Hurricane season is just one month away. Emergency officials are getting a head start on possible storms by putting their training to use in a simulation drill in Wilmington.
In the simulation, the fictional Hurricane André is bearing down on New Hanover County. The Category 3 hurricane is eerily similar to Hurricane Fran, but following the same track as Hurricane Hazel.
Full story...New Hanover Co. launches lockdown alerts via text and TwitterSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:09am.READ MORE: Emergency Alert System test goes off with a hitchSubmitted by Cliff Pyron on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 6:19pm.READ MORE:
The first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System went across the air with a major hitch Wednesday.
Full story... » Emergency Management keeping an eye on IreneSubmitted by Jesse Jones on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:38pm.READ MORE:
New Hanover County officials have been monitoring the hurricane, trying to get plans in place. It is still too early to tell who may have to be evacuated if anyone. Timing the arrival and studying the track will be key in the upcoming days.
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