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Marshall County declares emergency after storms, EMA documents EF‑1 tornado and seeks state damage assessments
Summary
Marshall County Emergency Management reported an EF‑1 tornado and widespread wind damage in late March and early April, opened the emergency operations center, requested state assistance and began preliminary and formal damage assessments to pursue aid.
Marshall County Emergency Management officials said severe thunderstorms and at least one EF‑1 tornado damaged multiple structures and prompted a county emergency declaration in early April.
Jack Garner, Marshall County emergency management director, told the commissioners the county logged widespread straight‑line wind damage and that the National Weather Service surveyed and classified one swath as an EF‑1 tornado. Garner said the county opened the emergency operations center, activated 211 for storm damage reports and began preliminary door‑to‑door assessments so the state could evaluate whether to request FEMA assistance.
Garner said damage assessments identified “double digits” of structures rated major or destroyed during initial inspections, meeting a threshold the…
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