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1~! <br />C. Timely warning requires dissemination to the public by all available means: <br />Notification of the public will be conducted by the following methods: <br />1. Emergency Alertin S stem EAS <br />g Y ~ ) <br />2. County Reverse 911 system <br />3. Weather alert radios (public and privately owned) <br />4. Mobile ublic address s stems as a ro riate <br />P Y PP P <br />5. House-to-house alert by emergency services personnel <br />D. Dissemination of Warning to Special Populations <br />1. There are groups of citizens that will require special efforts of ensure that they <br />are properly warned. The hearing-impaired, special medical needs groups, persons in <br />group-care homes and non-English speaking residents are notified by the most expedient <br />means possible. Usually emergency warning messages will ask citizens to warn and <br />assist in the evacuation of these special groups. <br />2. The Department of Social Services will assist with the warning of non-English <br />speaking Hispanic residents as necessary. The local chapter of the American Red Cross <br />and local churches maybe able to assist with this task. <br />3. Public schools, Carolinas Medical Center -Northeast, medical facilities, and <br />other special warning locations are notified by the county Reverse 911 system, emergency <br />personnel at the County Warning Point or by local emergency management personnel. <br />IV. DIRECTION AND CONTROL <br />A. The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners or his/her designee has the authority <br />to direct and control the County warning system. <br />B. The Sheriff is designated as the County Warning Coordinator and will follow <br />established County warning procedures. <br />V. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT <br />A. The line of succession is: <br />1. Board of Commissioners <br />EOP/ANNEX C <br />3 <br />September 2008 <br />F_2 184 of 408 <br />