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County emergency management reports state disaster declaration, damage assessments and road impacts after heavy rains
Summary
County officials said Jefferson County is included in a state disaster declaration, described sandbag operations, damage assessments and numerous road closures and slides; staff said they are preparing documentation for potential FEMA reimbursement.
Jefferson County emergency management and highway staff told commissioners the county has been added to a state disaster declaration after recent severe storms and flooding, and that local teams have completed initial damage assessments and supported sandbag and rescue operations.
An emergency-management official said the county was included on the state’s disaster declaration and that pre‑planning and staged supplies eased response efforts. “We have been added to the, the disaster declaration of the state,” the official said, describing coordinated sandbag operations, distribution of cleaning buckets and cooperation with the sheriff’s office and city street crews.
Staff described aerial reconnaissance flights to track…
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