The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency wants to remind you that September is National Preparedness Month. September is a great time of the year in Franklin County. The air is crisp and clear. The red, gold and brown leaves fall. The temperatures fall too. So now it is a good time to remind everyone to start preparing for the long winter ahead. Don’t wait for the first snowflake to fall! [...]

From the Maine Emergency Management Director: August — Pay Attention Maine’s last Hurricane, Bob, came ashore on August 19, 1991. This year, tornadoes have struck in Aroostook, Cumberland and Oxford Counties. Every year, some part of Maine experiences a vicious summer storm that brings down trees and power lines or causes flash flooding. We love the summer, but all too often are surprised by its dangers. According to the National [...]