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Scott County officials report heavy shelter use, note language and power gaps after recent storms
Summary
After heavy rain and tornado watches, Scott County officials said three emergency shelters took more than 150 people, highlighted language-access gaps at a new shelter and described power and capacity limits; county plans targeted signage and a strobe light to alert residents.
Scott County officials said severe spring storms this week forced hundreds to use temporary shelters and exposed communication and power shortcomings at newly deployed shelter sites.
At an April work session, Judge Gevonton and emergency staff described three shelters activated for recent storms. "We had a hundred and 1 people take shelter on Lyle Road," a county official said, and 37 people used the shelter at Stamping Ground’s EMS station property. Scott County High School hosted about 21 people, officials said.
The county acknowledged problems reaching Spanish-speaking residents about…
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