The Pittsburg County Emergency Management was put into place to minimize the effects of attack, technological and natural disasters upon the people within the County by preparing, implementing and exercising preparedness plans and also by assisting local city's within the County with training for and mitigation of disasters and by coordinating actual disaster response/recovery operations. This agency is also responsible for county wide storm spotting, tornado alerting, flood watches, road closings and responding to hazardous material spills. Our Mission is to set a standard of excellence in providing progressive and professional planning, and cooperative and efficient service to the citizens of Pittsburg County, before, during and after a major emergency or disaster