EMA

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York County, Coastal Town, Forge Famework to Tackle Beach Restoration, Resilience

York County govt and coastal municipalities are forging a framework to work together to restore beaches and protect public infrastructure

Tammy L Wells

Dec 123 min read

York County is 'StormReady'

York County EMA has been named StormReady by the National Weather Service in Gray, ready and prepared when a storm strikes.

York County Government Breaks New Ground with Recovery and Training Centers

Tammy L Wells

Nov 244 min read

York County Government Breaks New Ground with Recovery and Training Centers

With Wireless Alert, York County EMA Can Inform Public of Imminent Public Emergency

Katherine Derby

Oct 103 min read

With Wireless Alert, York County EMA Can Inform Public of Imminent Public Emergency

York County Emergency Management Agency officials have an additional way to get in touch with residents.

Hazmat Students Learn Unique Skills with Hands-On, Classroom Training

Tammy L Wells

Sep 22 min read

Hazmat Students Learn Unique Skills with Hands-On, Classroom Training

ALFRED, Maine – The bright yellow, orange, and blue suits looked hot and uncomfortable, and the black gloves the students wore seemed...

Katherine Derby

Aug 83 min read

County Dredge Project Progresses

‘Our communities are in desperate need of this…. to save livelihood, businesses, to save our coastal communities.’ ALFRED, Maine - The...

Goal Achieved: Megan Arsenault is Now Certified as an Emergency Manager

Tammy L Wells

Jun 123 min read

Goal Achieved: Megan Arsenault is Now Certified as an Emergency Manager

ALFRED, Maine – During the COVID-19 pandemic, York County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Megan Arsenault served as the...

Request for Proposal (RFP) # YC-2024-1004178

Katherine Derby

Jun 111 min read

Request for Proposal (RFP) # YC-2024-1004178

Consultant Services for Dredging related Engineering Design, Permitting, and Contract Administration for the County of York, Maie

Friend, father, mentor: longtime Biddeford, Sanford Fire Chief Ray Parent remembered

Tammy L Wells

Apr 195 min read

Friend, father, mentor: longtime Biddeford, Sanford Fire Chief Ray Parent remembered

In June 2002 there was a structure fire on Drake’s Island in Wells, in a spot where older summer cottages are pressed close together on...

York County Comes Together as Damaging April Storm Wreaks Havoc on Grid: Emergency Officials, Communities, Residents Pitch In

Tammy L Wells

Apr 105 min read

York County Comes Together as Damaging April Storm Wreaks Havoc on Grid: Emergency Officials, Communities, Residents Pitch In

YORK COUNTY, Maine – The heavy, water-laden snow that fell on April 3 and 4 wreaked havoc on the electric grid in every municipality in...

FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Wells

Tammy L Wells

Mar 314 min read

FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Wells

Folks with Jan. 9-13 storm damage encouraged to drop by, register WELLS, Maine - York County residents and business owners whose...

York County Warming Shelters Open - Sunday, March

Katherine Derby

Mar 241 min read

York County Warming Shelters Open - Sunday, March

YORK COUNTY WARMING SHELTERS OPEN It's cold outside, but you don't need to be. If you lost power or just need to get warm for other...

Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast - Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage from a third

Tammy L Wells

Mar 134 min read

Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast - Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage from a third

ALFRED, Maine – Another king tide peaked just before noon on Sunday, March 10, swamping and fracturing roadways, destructing sand dunes,...

York County Maine Government

Mar 83 min read

Public Notice

Department of Homeland Security-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental...

York County Staff Spotlight - Scott Gagne

Tammy L Wells

Feb 212 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Scott Gagne

Scott Gagne Training and Response Coordinator YCEMA (York County Emergency Management Agency) Where did you grow up and go to school? I...

York County Emergency Officials Plan for Major Coastal Flooding

Tammy L Wells

Jan 111 min read

York County Emergency Officials Plan for Major Coastal Flooding

ALFRED, Maine – York County Emergency Management Agency (YCEMA) is issuing a public advisory in response to the threat of major coastal...

York County Staff Spotlight - Chris McCall

Tammy L Wells

Oct 30, 20232 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Chris McCall

Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, York County Emergency Management Agency Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up mostly in...

YORK COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS EXPECT 'SIGNIFICANT' IMPACT FROM LEE

Tammy L Wells

Sep 15, 20232 min read

YORK COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS EXPECT 'SIGNIFICANT' IMPACT FROM LEE

YORK COUNTY, MAINE - Rain and wind will impact all of York County – inland to the coast, likely starting sometime Friday night and...

COUNTY OF YORK, MAINE -REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Emergency Management Response Center Hot Site Backup

Katherine Derby

May 18, 20231 min read

COUNTY OF YORK, MAINE -REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Emergency Management Response Center Hot Site Backup

You are cordially invited to submit a proposal for the Emergency Management Response Center (Hot Site Backup equipment) to include...

York County Maine Government

Feb 4, 20231 min read

Warming Shelters

Here is a list of York County Maine warming shelters. Keep this handy during winter months.