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CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS 2022 23

 

All our public health offices, departments, programs, and services will be closed for the Holidays on Friday, Dec. 23, Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2. Click here to our Home Page to see all the services we offer!

Happy Holidays!

 

MAKO CLOSED 2 Days in DEC

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MAKO Medical COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing at Pleasant Grove Park in Dalton will be CLOSED on Friday, Dec. 23, due to weather, and on Monday, Dec. 26 for the Holiday.  For information about Free COVID-19 Testing at the Mako Medical site in Dalton, please go HERE on our website.

 WEMA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Press Release in PDF 
December 20, 2022
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Cold Weather Preparedness Ahead of Cold Snap

Please take the time to prepare your household for the subfreezing weather this weekend. 

Based on the latest update from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City there is high confidence in unseasonably cold temperatures impacting all of north & central Georgia by Friday morning (12/23) with temperatures expected to be 20-30F degrees below normal. A prolonged period (48-72+ hours) of sub-freezing temperatures is looking likely. A windchill watch has been issued for midnight Thursday through Saturday morning. As with any weather event stay tuned to local media, Whitfield County Emergency Management social media pages, and other ways you receive news for any updates throughout the week.

Some precautionary measures include:

Emergency kit holiday gifts

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Emergency kits should have all the things you, your family, and your loved ones may need during an emergency that requires staying inside longer than usual or if the electricity goes out. Giving gifts for the Holidays to family and friends that can go into their emergency kits is a great way to show how much you care!

Here are some great gift ideas for items that should be added to emergency kits: