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Emergency Management

Location

Courthouse
201 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, IA 52060
Driving Directions

Contact Information

563-542-3911
563-652-4949 (Fax)

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Holiday Closures

Our Team

Lyn Medinger
Director

Alert Iowa

Hazard Mitigation Plan

River Levels

Ready Iowa

Planning for emergencies ensures that the emergency services, local authorities, and other organizations better communicate and coordinate their efforts, improving the management at the scene, in the emergency operations center, and in the post-disaster recovery process.

Jackson County Emergency Management Services provided by the Jackson County, Iowa Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Homeland Security office include addressing hazards:

Natural: Blizzards, tornadoes, and floods
Public Health: Disease outbreak in our citizens and livestock
Terrorism: People who intend to hurt our community and destroy our economy

We work with companies, jurisdictions, schools, and private citizens.

Four Phases

The four phase cycle of Emergency Management includes Mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The Emergency Management Agency activities are divided into four phases that form a cycle.

Mitigation: Includes actions taken to prevent or reduce the cause, impact, and consequences of disasters

Preparedness: Includes planning, training, and educational activities for events that cannot be mitigated

Response: Occurs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster

Recovery: Restoration efforts occur concurrently with regular operations and activities