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Cass County extends emergency declaration after weekend tornadoes; sheriff outlines response and names three deceased
Summary
The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted June 21, 2025 to extend the county's emergency declaration after tornadoes damaged Page, Hunter and Erie. Sheriff Johnner gave a timeline of the response, described mutual-aid and volunteer staging, and named three residents who died in the storms.
The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend the county's emergency declaration issued June 21, 2025, after tornadoes that struck the county's northern corridor damaged homes and infrastructure in Page, Hunter and Erie. Sheriff Johnner briefed the commissioners on response actions, mutual-aid partners and volunteer operations, and identified three residents who died in the storms.
Sheriff Johnner told commissioners the sheriff's office anticipated severe weather the evening of June 20 and staged patrol units in western Cass County to shorten response times. He said his patrol sergeant reported overturned trucks on the interstate and that responders were dispatched to residences reporting roof loss. "On Friday evening ... it was getting…
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