You are likely aware that Hancock County will be impacted by a total eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Are you ready?

Do you have appointments across town or in other counties between 4/6 and 4/9? 

Are  you part of an organization with a large parking lot?

How’s your food supply? Extra cash on hand?

In past EMA/COAD meetings we have talked about situational awareness.  This month on April 4th we will use the impending 4/8 eclipse as a real-life test of that skill.

We will play the “What if?” game and talk about plans in place for that day. We will also explore potential changes to those plans by outside forces. If your family has not talked through plans for that day this might be a good time to start that conversation. Regardless of the details, whether an additional 20,000 or an additional 80,000 people come to our community, things in Hancock County will not be normal. 

Join us at the EOC, 640 South Franklin, Greenfield

April 4 @ 7:00 PM

Community Foundation of Hancock County, Greenfield Sertoma, Hancock Regional Hospital, Walmart Greenfield and others have been generous in their support of the COAD. Grants and donations received have funded the purchase of equipment and supplies for our trainings as well as those things needed for the warming center and for response when an emergency occurs.

However, as our capabilities and responsibilities grow, our cash requirements for general operating expense grows as well. Being an all volunteer organization makes conducting larger fundraisers a challenge.

Would you consider making a donation to our fund at the Community Foundation to cover these operating expenses?

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Reply to this email if you would like more detail.

When might you be told to shelter in place rather than evacuate?

– Tornado approaching your home or work place

– Release of chemical, biological or radiological contaminants

How do the supplies you need in your kit for sheltering in place differ from your evacuation supplies?

What if you are at work or school or in your car?

Roundtable conversation about this topic on March 7 at 7:00 PM

Meeting location: EOC 640 South Franklin, Greenfield, Indiana