21.   Call in King Kong, joked the emergency management director, sounding almost like he was enjoying this.

22.   Clinton later selected Witt to run the Arkansas emergency management agency.

23.   County emergency management officials said the movement was generally orderly, with a minimum of honking and fender benders.

24.   Emergency management officials are aware of the problems and also hope the roads will be built, but they have no say in highway-building decisions.

25.   Emergency management officials cautioned people to stay at home if possible, but conceded holiday travelers likely would be trying to get to their Christmas destinations.

26.   Emergency management officials were still hunkered down in safe buildings Wednesday afternoon and had only scattered reports of damage.

27.   Eight years ago, Morrow County did not have an emergency management office or a director of emergency management, which is what Beard is.

28.   Emergency management officials cancelled earlier warnings about possible water contamination in some areas of Austin.

29.   Emergency management directors in the coastal counties echoed that sentiment.

30.   Emergency management officials have repeatedly advised the council that a new siren system is not necessary, but Barr said Wednesday that the city will review the issue.