Category Archives: Updates

Good afternoon, all! Sam here! As is par for the course, it has been a very busy time for the EMA! Since my last update, the following items have been started, worked on, or completed: -Adjusted Hyper-Reach to only broadcast 10 types of warnings for Camden County due to resident and visitor demand. Hyper-Reach noContinue reading “An Update from the Director”

Where to begin?! Let me start by saying I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I applied for the Deputy Director of the Emergency Management Agency position. With a few months now behind me, I’m able to understand and feel more prepared to excel in my position as Deputy Director, ButContinue reading “My First 90 Days”

*Update 5/23/2022-Camden County Road & Bridge has set up barricades on both sides of the collapsed slab on Freedom Ridge. PLEASE stay out of the area. See photos below. *Update 5/19/2022-Camden County Road & Bridge began building the temporary bypass road for the residents who live lakeside on Wilbus Drive. Weather permitting, it may takeContinue reading “Roads Washed Out in May 2022”

Greetings, all! Director Sam Henley here! I finally have some time to sit down and update you on the whirlwind of activity that has taken place with the EMA and CERT since the last update post! Synopsis of the previous post on February 8, 2022: LEOP page name updated and the After-Action Report (AAR) fromContinue reading “Time for an Update!”

Hello, folks! Rick here! I’d like to take a moment to say hello and introduce myself to you! My name is Rick Bumarch and I’m the new Deputy Director for Camden County, MO Emergency Management Agency. After my time serving in the United States Military Police Corp (Army), I began additional training as a ParamedicContinue reading “My First Blog Post as Deputy EMD!”

Visit our Emergency Notifications page for more information and for the link to sign up! Frequently Asked Questions: Hyper-Reach has been advised not ALL roads in Camden County are in the system yet. They are currently working on adding ALL of the roads/highways!

Greetings, all! Camden County, MO EMA Director Sam Henley here. As many of you may be aware, Camden County EMA has been seeking a replacement for the county’s mass notification system, Nixle, due to failures in the delivery of some vital notifications and other issues. As of the Camden County Commission meeting this morning beginningContinue reading “Mass Notification System Update”

Greetings, all! Sam here! We have renamed our LEOP page to better fit with ALL of the plans listed there! NEWLY ADDED: Camden County Winter Weather Emergency Action Plan 2022This plan was last updated in February 2011, so we picked it up, dusted it off, updated it, and re-launched it with lessons learned from ourContinue reading “Camden County Emergency Plans”