Local agencies reviewed Hardy Dam construction response plan; FEMA confirmed hazard-mitigation elements

Feb 12, 2025

Emergency Services Director Abby Watkins said agencies met Jan. 29 to coordinate day-to-day response coverage during Hardy Dam construction, and FEMA’s community planner confirmed on Feb. 5 that Newaygo County’s additional hazard-mitigation submissions were classified as met for the Muskegon County plan update.

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Abby Watkins, Newaygo County’s Emergency Services Director, told the Public Safety/Judicial Committee that on Jan. 29 representatives from Newaygo County Central Dispatch, the sheriff’s office, county emergency services and the Big Prairie Township, Croton Township and Mecosta fire departments met to review day-to-day response coverage during construction of the Hardy Dam.

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