Pictured left to right: Joni Rennhack, Charleston County Project Impact Coordinator, and Carl Simmons, Director of Charleston County Building Services

Charleston County Government was recently presented one of only 10 prestigious Sustainable Communities Awards by the National Association of Counties for 2006-2007. The award was given specifically for the County’s program called Project Impact, which aims to make our community more disaster resistant. Educating the public of all ages about hurricanes, earthquakes, and other hazardous events, and steps they may take to reduce their losses associated with these events, is one of the tools Project Impact uses to reduce disaster-related losses.

Charleston County Photo by Jennie Davis