Henry County Emergency Management Agency

Special Notes/Funding

Residents can monitor the Henry County Emergency Management Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hcema or the Henry County Sheriffs Dept Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HenryCountySheriffsOffice when shelters will open or watch local media outlet webpage for information on latest openings. Churches and other operated shelters may or may not open at their discretion.

Description

Primary point of contact within county government for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm *Regarding tornado shelters* Henry County Emergency Management along with the Henry County Sheriffs Dept will decide when county FEMA rated tornado shelters will open to the public. The National Weather Service will issue a storm prediction risk category forecast for storm events, which a category level 3 or enhanced risk will trigger openings if students are not present at schools. Category risk level 3 will more than likely cause the NWS to issue a tornado watch. During a risk level 2 or slight category, a tornado watch can be issued however, not usually.

Required Documents

No documents required

Eligibility

Open to all

Fees

No fee

Intake Procedure

Call or email for more information; walk ins not accepted

Service Area

Henry County Tornado Shelter Locations: Paris Area: - Inman Middle School – 400 Harrison Street, Paris- 800 persons (FEMA certified tornado safe rated) - Paris Elementary School- 650 Volunteer Drive, Paris- 600 persons (FEMA certified tornado safe rated) - Rhea Kindergarten School- 115 S. Wilson Street, Paris – 400 persons (FEMA certified tornado safe area) - Rhea Elementary School- 115 S. Wilson Street, Paris- 300 persons (FEMA certified tornado safe area) County Area Locations: - Henry Elementary/Middle School - 937 Pioneer Rd, Henry - 600 persons - Lakewood Elementary/Middle School- 6745 US Hwy 79 N, Paris - 600 persons (FEMA certified tornado safe area) - Harrellson Elementary/Middle School- 143 Puryear Country Club Rd, Puryear - Town of Cottage Grove Tornado Shelters - 7030 Main Street, Cottage Grove -2 above ground shelters FEMA Tornado rated County Areas (non FEMA rated): - Cottage Grove Baptist Church, 6880 Church Street, Cottage Grove. - Puryear Church of Christ, 90 W. Chestnut Street, Puryear. - Point Pleasant Baptist Church, 13700 Highway 79 North, Buchanan/Paris Landing - New Life Baptist Church 7362 Henry Mansfield Rd, Henry

Geography Served