Des Moines County CERT/Skywarn

05/03/2024

Congratulations CERT Team!!

04/22/2024

I am so thankful and proud of our CERT Team in Des Moines County. Their hard work and dedication to the citizens of Des Moines County is invaluable!

Thank you, and happy National Volunteer Week to all of those who give their time to make our little piece of Southeast Iowa a better place!

02/12/2024

An introduction to CERT and the role in the community!

Video by Bruce G. McKee for CERT and the Iowa Disaster Human Resource Council, ©2024 www.brucegmckeephotos.com

01/18/2024

THANKFUL for you and all you do!!! 🎉

We are so INCREDIBLY thankful for our volunteers who do SO MUCH for Des Moines County!!! Looking forward to another successful year for the CERT Program!

If you or anyone you know are interested in volunteering- please follow this link for more information: https://desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/emergency_management/community_emergency_response_team_cert/

10/02/2023

10/02/2023

Current CERT Members: We will be having our monthly meeting tomorrow, October 3rd at 6 PM at the West Burlington Fire Department.

If you are not currently a member but would like to become one please go to:

Fill out our online form to apply for an upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy event. View academy dates.

08/15/2023

We couldn't be prouder of our CERT Volunteers and all they've accomplished this year! Congratulations to all!

08/07/2023

What is CERT you ask? FEMA's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks.
At CERT's core is the philosophy of "neighbor helping neighbor." Participants in the program are given the tools they need to help themselves, their families, neighborhoods and communities. This is a FREE course and you are under NO OBLIGATION to join Des Moines County CERT in order to take this course!

07/29/2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DES MOINES COUNTY ALERTS:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
562 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BUREAU PUTNAM

IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS
MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON
WHITESIDE

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

HENDERSON MCDONOUGH WARREN

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

CEDAR CLINTON JACKSON
MUSCATINE SCOTT

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES HENRY IA KEOKUK
LOUISA WASHINGTON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON,
CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO,
HENNEPIN, MACOMB, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL,
MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND,
SIGOURNEY, STERLING, TIPTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.
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07/14/2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DES MOINES COUNTY ALERTS:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 14 at 6:22PM CDT until July 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northern Warren County in west central Illinois...
East central Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lone Tree, or
near Oquawka, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Monmouth, Oquawka, Kirkwood, Biggsville, Gladstone, Rozetta,
Ormonde, Gerlaw, Delabar State Park, Eleanor and Monmouth Municipal
Airport.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.
For more information click on link: https://www.weather.gov/dvn/ http://www.weather.gov

07/14/2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DES MOINES COUNTY ALERTS:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
492 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

BUREAU PUTNAM

IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS

CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS
MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON
WHITESIDE

IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

HANCOCK HENDERSON MCDONOUGH
WARREN

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA

CEDAR CLINTON JACKSON
JOHNSON JONES LINN
MUSCATINE SCOTT

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

DUBUQUE

IN SOUTHEAST IOWA

DES MOINES HENRY IA LEE
LOUISA WASHINGTON

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI

CLARK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF,
BURLINGTON, CARTHAGE, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND,
DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN,
IOWA CITY, KAHOKA, KEOKUK, MACOMB, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH,
MOUNT CARROLL, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON,
ROCK ISLAND, STERLING, TIPTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.
For more information click on link: https://www.weather.gov/dvn/ http://www.weather.gov

06/29/2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DES MOINES COUNTY ALERTS:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 11:12AM CDT until June 29 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Henderson County in west central Illinois...
Northwestern Warren County in west central Illinois...
Southwestern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Northeastern Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa...
Eastern Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southern Muscatine County in east central Iowa...

* Until noon CDT.

* At 1112 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Cranston to Elrick Junction to near Starr's Cave
Park and Preserve, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Muscatine, Aledo, Wapello, Oquawka, Burgess, Mediapolis, Andalusia,
Fruitland, Viola, Millersburg, Matherville, New Boston, Keithsburg,
Grandview, Reynolds, Conesville, Eliza, Joy, Letts and Little York.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
For more information click on link: https://www.weather.gov/dvn/ http://www.weather.gov