Mount Pleasant Magazine July/August 2018

69 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com feature Someone Had toOrganizeThat C haos Amanda Knight was supposed to start work as Mount Pleasant’s first full-time emergency manager on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. She came on board a few days early, on the previous Friday, when the town’s Emergency Operations Center was activated with the arrival of Hurricane Irma. Knight, a native Texan and an Air Force veteran, earned her undergraduate degree in health care management at Park University and her graduate degree in emergency management at GeorgeWashington University in the nation’s capital. She got her first up-close look at natural hazards when she was forecasting weather for the Air Force, and, beginning in 2012, worked in emergency management at the Medical University of South Carolina. From there she moved on to DHEC, where she worked in emergency preparedness in the agency’s Lowcountry region, helping health care entities in 11 counties prepare for and deal with emergencies. Her next stop was Mount Pleasant. Knight, 34 and a resident of Park Circle in North Charleston, said she got into emergency management “because I realized someone had to organize that chaos.” be faced with a similar situation that was real instead of simulated, he responded: “I hope not. But we have to be prepared.” Back at Town Hall in the EOC, Mount Pleasant employees were practicing for a disaster that might or might not come. The exercise was a worthwhile endeavor, according to Town Administrator Eric DeMoura. “This exposes us as an organization in a good way,” said DeMoura. “It would be a mistake if we didn’t find out where we are weak. It’s a challenge for everyone to find out not what our capabilities are but what they aren’t.” At Brightway, we know one size doesn’t fit all. With access to over 100 insurance companies, our team of experts will shop the market to find the best coverage to fit your individual needs and your budget. Whatever your insurance need, we can meet it. Give us a call or visit us online for a free quote on your Home, Flood, Auto or Boat insurance. Jenny McKenzie Agency Owner Brightway, The McKenzie Agency 843-408-4554 jenny.mckenzie@brightway.com BrightwayMcKenzie.com Home Flood Auto Motorcycle Boat The insurance agency reinvented around you. ® Vendors Include: ──── Monograms & More Fusion DIY Crafts Lipscense/ Scentsy Container Garden Concierge Studio C Stitch a Story Designs Map Mom Quimby Creek Designs Welcome Beads Terez Bags One Stop Shop Real Estate Mac Daddy Food Truck Black Leather Bird Band ──── Games and Live Music for the Whole Family! ──── From 4pm-7pm July 11 th August 8 th One More Point Here! SECOND WEDNESDAY BLOCK PARTY Come Rock the Block at Consign Haven! We are kicking off the summer with a family friendly event to show our appreciation for the BEST customers in town! We will have live music by Black Leather Bird and the Mac Daddy Food truck of Crave Cocktails and Kitchen! Many local vendors will be set up as well as games for the whole family! Come celebrate the summertime with Consign Haven! Different in store promotions offered at each event! please note vendors may vary CONSIGN HAVEN 1518 N. Hwy 17 Mount Pleasant SC 29464 843-606-2958