61. Peter Judge, a spokesman for the agency, said that the guidelines had been issued to media outlets and to the local emergency management directors across the state. 62. Report downed power lines to your utility company or emergency management agency. 63. Roberts said the first response was most often going to come from local law enforcement and emergency management officials, who also testified. 64. Some attendees reported strong support from emergency management officials in their communities, while others said they had been brushed off as crazy amateurs. 65. Steven Kuhr, managing director of Kroll Inc., an emergency management consulting firm, agreed that evacuation plans must be taken more seriously. 66. State emergency management officials advised residents to stock up on canned food, bottled water, battery operated radios and flashlights. 67. That brought down trees and power lines, causing hundreds of thousands of utility customers to lose power, according to emergency management agencies. 68. That information, in turn, helps emergency management officials determine if an area should be evacuated. 69. The Brunswick County emergency management assistant was afraid people would be lured outside during the lull. 70. The central bank threw out Conde, put in an emergency management team and pumped fresh capital into Banesto to save it. |