Wayne County is declared StormReady
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“It’s a program to ensure that your community has the tools in place to save lives and property from the weather,” said
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The Wayne County EMA organized preparedness actions for the community including the EMA providing early warnings, the dispatch centers receiving more timely weather reports and weather warnings, and notifying the public of incoming severe weather.
“We did this before, but this is much more streamlined,” Villegas said. “It’s pretty much up to the specifications of what the
During the process, EMA Specialist
Villegas could not say whether the Storm Ready qualification would help when seeking grant funds, but he did expect a benefit for areas in the county participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and improving their community rating system (CRS).
“They can actually use that as a way to see if their insurance premiums can also go down,” Villegas said.
It could also help large manufacturing plants obtain devices that would trigger the county’s reverse notification system, allowing them to get their employees to shelter in the event of a tornado.
The commissioners also approved updates to the Wayne County Hazard Mitigation Plan, required by the
All of the cities and villages in the county participated in identifying the greatest hazard risks facing
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