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Coordinates all agencies within the jurisdiction to include public, private, and non-governmental organizations to ensure the protection of life and property in the event of threatened or actual natural disasters, terrorism, technological, or man-made events. Responsibilities includes develops and maintains the county plan for reacting to emergencies; during an actual emergency, the director coordinates the action; and trains other agencies to respond to emergencies. Visit the Brookings County website for a listing of storm shelters. BeReadyBrookings, a community preparedness website: http://bereadybrookings.com/ This is not an emergency first response organization, if you are in immediate danger please call 911. County Emergency Managers can make contact with volunteer fire departments in their County. This office can answer questions regarding floodplains.

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The Public Works Department is responsible for maintenance of streets and parks, maintenance and operation of the water and wastewater utilities, and operation of the City rubble site. Street Department: Responsible for 35 miles of City streets and alleyways. Also performs street sign maintenance, street crosswalk marking, clean-up after storms, and many other tasks that require immediate attention. Parks Department: Maintains 220 acres of green space within the City including baseball and softball fields. Water Department: Operates two elevated water towers as part of it's water distribution system. Wastewater Department: Utilizes a Sequence Batch Reactor system for wastewater treatment. The wastewater collection system utilizes six lift stations to move wastewater to the gravity flow sewer mains and to the lagoons for treatment.

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