Suwannee County emergency management transition shows opportunities for improvement

  • Nick Gerth, a disaster response specialist with IEM, said the transition of emergency management from under the control of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office to the county shows a program with a ‘strong foundational base.’ (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Nick Gerth, a disaster response specialist with IEM, said the transition of emergency management from under the control of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office to the county shows a program with a ‘strong foundational base.’ (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    Suwannee County’s emergency management department will be in a better place than it was previously.

    Sharon Hingson, the county’s new emergency management director, made that point when asked by County …