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County emergency management urges severe-weather preparedness, reports FEMA request shortfall
Summary
County emergency management highlighted Severe Weather Preparedness Week, a statewide tornado drill, an upcoming National Weather Service presentation, and reported that statewide costs fell short of the threshold for a federal disaster declaration; the office also described grant activity and other program updates.
County emergency management staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners on March 3 about severe-weather preparedness, grant applications and regional emergency planning.
A county official (Lori) said the week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Kansas and urged residents to create a shelter plan, assemble a 72-hour kit and sign up for Everbridge emergency notifications at RileyCountyks.gov. She said the statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at 10 a.m., when county outdoor sirens and Everbridge alerts will be used for the test. The presenter also…
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