Residents in Gallatin County are encouraged to prepare their property for spring flooding. Southwest Montana is rapidly approaching spring runoff and once this occurs the possibility of flooding at any point will be present. Officials recommend property owners prepare for…
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Dam Safety in Gallatin County
With the events unfolding at the Oroville Dam in California, we thought it would be a good time to talk about dam safety here. Â First, you should be aware that dam failures rarely occur (especially with regulated dams). Â With…
2016 Emergency Management Plan
Emergency Management recently finished the 5 year revision cycle of our Emergency Management Plan. Â In Montana, and most places, emergency management is responsible for developing a plan that identifies roles and responsibilities along with the overall system that governs your…
New Additions to Wireless Emergency Alerts
Phone Emergency Alerts Will Begin Including Links, Phone Numbers Since their launch in 2012, cellphone emergency alerts have become a frequent tool for public safety officials to alert people to missing children, warn them of impending weather calamities or notify…
2016 Great Montana Shakeout
October 19th is your opportunity to practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On with the rest of Montana! Montana is a very seismically active state with 7-10 earthquakes occurring every day. Â We haven’t seen a local earthquake cause significant damage in…
10 Years After Derby
It’s been 10 years since the Derby Fire ran across much of Stillwater County, leaving more than 200,000 acres and 26 homes in ashes after 23 days of smoke and flames. The landscape has dramatically changed, but so has the mindset…
Evacuation Process In Gallatin County
Gallatin County utilizes the two step process outlined below in situations where an incident is affecting people. Warning When ever possible we will provide a warning to those who might be affected by the ongoing incident. Â This is typically…
Start 2016 Off With Family Disaster Planning
So many of us intend to sit down with our family, or assume everyone is already knows, to talk about what we will do if some sort of disaster affects us; but we unfortunately never actually do it! Â Spending…
Day Light Savings Ends Sunday
Sunday, November 1st is the end of Daylight Savings Time here in Montana. Â When you set your clocks back an hour, it’s a great time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors! Â Smoke detectors are the best way…
Today is the Great Montana ShakeOut
Join us at 10:21 am today in practicing “Drop, Cover, Hold on.” Â Today is the Great Montana Shakeout, a nation wide earthquake exercise. Â Practicing this simple action in preparation for an earthquake can make all the difference. Follow along…