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Residents criticize county tornado response; officials describe recovery efforts and volunteer aid
Summary
Public commenters criticized Greene County's emergency response after a May tornado, called for accountability and staffing changes in emergency management; county and volunteer officials said volunteers have helped 32 homes and a long-term recovery center is being planned with United Way and Red Cross.
Residents at the meeting sharply criticized the county’s handling of tornado recovery and asked commissioners to improve emergency management transparency and leadership; county officials and volunteer coordinators described ongoing recovery operations and volunteer aid.
In public comments, a group representative said residents were “hurt and disappointed” that tornado damage response was not on the commissioners’ previous meeting agenda and expressed frustration that the county’s emergency management director was not more visible after the storm. The representative asked for better public information and for the county to include residents in future planning.
Sherry, a county official who addressed the…
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