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Emergency Management and Preparation
November 4, 2022 — Joint Base Charleston’s Emergency Management team explains what is needed to prepare for an emergency... MORE

National Preparedness Month: Making a disaster plan (Week 1)
September 4, 2018 — National Preparedness Month, recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This year, we will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How. In this week’s National Preparedness Month article we will talk about how to make and practice your disaster plan. ... MORE

Preparing your home and family for a disaster is important. Make a plan!

628th Emergency Management hosts capabilities brief for Charleston County
August 27, 2018 — Joint Base Charleston’s Office of Emergency Management hosted a capabilities briefing for their Charleston County civilian counterparts Aug. 23, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston. JB Charleston members were invited to an equivalent capabilities meeting held the same day by Charleston County personnel at the Charleston County Public Works Department... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cameron Polson, Joint Base Charleston’s Office of Emergency Management, explains JB Charleston's capabilities to detect and identify any weapons of mass destruction, hazardous materials, or chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards to members of Charleston County Emergency Management and Charleston County’s Weapons of Mass Destruction response team Aug. 23, 2018, at JB Charleston.

UPDATE: Latest Storm Information for JB Charleston Personnel
October 10, 2016 — NOTE: The below releases are listed in order of timeline - from the newest to oldest. 10 Oct 16- Joint Base Charleston reopens, Emergency Family Assistance Center... MORE