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Our mission is to help people and organizations succeed before, during and after any disaster.
Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made and technological disasters. " Our success is measured by how well we help others succeed. "

News from Emergency Management

News Preparedness Starts Before an Emergency Posted 9/4/26
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News Pottawattamie County Cooling Centers Activated Posted 9/1/26
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News Emergency Management Awareness Month Highlights Year-Round Preparedness Posted 8/13/26
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News Pottawattamie County Cooling Centers Activated Posted 7/27/26
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News Pottawattamie County Cooling Centers Activated Posted 7/20/26
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News State Disaster Proclamation Approved for Pottawattamie County Posted 6/12/26
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News Pottawattamie County Recognizes Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 23–27 Posted 3/23/26
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News Winter Storm Update Posted 2/20/26
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News Public Notices Posted for Honey Creek Levee District Disaster Recovery Projects Posted 1/30/26
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News Prepare for Winter Weather with Tips from Emergency Management  Posted 12/16/25
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Emergency Operations Center
205 South Main Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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(712) 328-5777
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Hours

8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Monday - Friday
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Emergency Management

Proudly serving Pottawattamie County and the communities of Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs, Crescent, Hancock, McClelland, Macedonia, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut.