Emergency Management
Newton County Emergency Management is designed to prepare, respond and recover from several types of disasters ranging from natural, man-made or technical emergencies that occur in Newton County. Newton County Emergency Management (NEMA) is a multi-function agency and responds to disasters such as: severe weather emergencies including thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, large fires, and hazardous materials. Newton County Emergency Management office also acts as a liaison between State of Mississippi and Federal Government Agencies during the course of a disaster. <br /><br />Newton County Emergency Management Office also provides E-911-addresses to the <br />un-incorporated areas of the county to provide an accurate 911 database for Newton County. <br />Providing accurate location is crucial during an emergency. That is why each resident of the county should have reflective numbers on mailbox, or attached to a reflective sign at the resident. Reflective signs may be purchased at the Local EMA office located in the courthouse at Decatur. <br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style=”color: #993300;”><strong>Brian Taylor<br /></strong></span><strong><span style=”color: #993300;”>Emergency Management Director<br /><a href=”mailto:BTaylor@newtoncountyms.net” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>BTaylor@newtoncountyms.net</a><br /><span style=”color: #0000ff;”>(601) 507-9714</span><br /><br />Tanya Fortenberry<br />Emergency Management Deputy Director<span> <br /></span><a href=”mailto:tfortenberry@newtoncountyms.net” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>tfortenberry@newtoncountyms.<wbr />net<br />(601) 604-1609</a><br /></span></strong></p><span style=”color: #333333;”><strong>Newton County Emergency Management</strong></span><br /><span style=”color: #333333;”><strong>Newton County Emergency Operations Center</strong></span><br /><span style=”color: #333333;”><strong>92 West Broad Street</strong></span><br /><span style=”color: #333333;”><strong>Decatur, MS 39327<br /><br /><span style=”color: #33cccc;”> PO Box 629<br />Decatur MS, 39327</span><br /><br /></strong><span style=”color: #33cccc;”><strong> Monday – Friday</strong><br /></span></span><strong>8: 00 AM – Noon, 1:00 – 5:00 PM</strong><br /><br /><span style=”color: #33cccc;”><strong> 601-635-4301</strong><br /><strong> 601-635-4061</strong><br /><strong>