Board adopts countywide comprehensive emergency response plan

Aug 11, 2026

Cowlitz County commissioners adopted a comprehensive emergency response plan that has been reviewed by legal counsel and approved by the Washington State Department of Emergency Management; staff will obtain city signatures and circulate updates to partner agencies.

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The board voted to adopt the county’s comprehensive emergency response plan after a presentation from Scott Nes, director of the county’s Department of Emergency Management. Nes said the plan had been reviewed by legal counsel and approved by the state Department of Emergency Management; the plan must be updated every five years and then circulated to cities, fire agencies, hospitals and other partners for signatures.

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