What's Happening ...
February 2026 - Columbia County has 100% adoption of the Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Over the past two plus years, the Columbia County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with with the engineering firm of Tighe & Bond, the NYS DHSES Hazard Mitigation Planning Section, County departments, and municipalities throughout Columbia County - have worked diligently to complete the five-year update required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency resulting in the 2025 Columbia County Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

This comprehensive process required ongoing collaboration and input from every municipality. In addition to ensuring eligibility for certain grant funding, the Plan provides the framework needed to reduce risk and strengthen resilience against natural disasters.

We are pleased to announce that the final draft has been reviewed and approved by FEMA, and every town, village, and the City of Hudson has formally adopted the Plan.

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About Us ...
                                      CCOEM STAFF
​Director - David Harrison Jr
Deputy Director - Henry Swartz
Deputy Director - Rob Lopez
Deputy Director - Mark VanVorst
Deputy Director - Bill Hilscher
Executive Advisor Vol - Michael Madison
​Chaplains & Spiritual Leader Liaisons
Dea. Warren Dorsch
Rev. Rudolph Visser
Our Mission
​~ The mission of the Columbia County Office of Emergency Management is to minimize personal injury, loss of life and damage to property and the environment from man-made or natural disasters through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; while working with local, state and federal agencies, overseeing operations of the county Emergency Operation Center, all in accordance with the Columbia County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. ​~​
                                                      CONTACT
​​EMERGENCY - 911
Office Non-Emergency- 518-822-8610
24Hr 911 Non-Emergency - 518-828-1263
PJ Keeler Emergency Services Response & Training Facility
50 Grandinetti Dr - Ghent - NY - 12075
Phone: 518-822-8610
Email - [email protected]
​Weather & Other Links:

National Weather Service - Albany, NY

​NYS - Prepare for a Disaster Info On Line - Many Languages  

​​American Red Cross - Eastern NY Region - Be A Volunteer
 Emergency Planning Links:

FEMA - Disaster Preparedness - EVERYONE Must Be Prepared

​NYS DHSES Office of Emergency Management   

NYS - Elected Officials Guide to Emergency Management

Article 2B of the NYS Executive Law
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Columbia Co Special Needs Registry​
Interesting fact ...
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​HAND SANITIZER 
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 to September 15, 2020, Columbia County Emergency Management processed requests and/or distributed more than 6,592 one gallon bottles  and 36,723 spray bottles of free NYS hand sanitizer to county businesses, non profits, schools and municipalities .