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Carmel fire chief reports 54 residences, 13 businesses damaged after April 7 storms
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Fire Chief Joel Thacker told the Carmel Common Council that emergency teams visited 54 homes and 13 businesses after April 7 storms; 5 residences and 6 businesses sustained major damage. The city reduced EOC activation to level 3 and continues damage assessments with county and state partners.
Carmel Fire Chief Joel Thacker reported to the Carmel Common Council on Monday that emergency responders visited 54 residences and 13 businesses after storms that struck the city on April 7.
Thacker, Joel Thacker, fire chief for the City of Carmel, told the council: "We had 54 residences, that we visited that were impacted. 5 of those were major damage, 22 minor and 27 affected." He added that among businesses assessed there were "13 businesses. 6 of those, with major impact, 7 with minor and 1 affected."
The update said the city's emergency operations center (EOC) had been activated and later reduced to a level 3 monitoring posture. Thacker said the EOC at its peak included "over 18, individuals…
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