National Weather Service designates Greenup County "StormReady"

Tony Edwards, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston, told the fiscal court on Oct. 15 that Greenup County had been designated StormReady, a recognition of the county's capabilities to detect and communicate weather hazards and sustain preparedness activities.

Edwards said the designation was completed unusually quickly and credited local emergency officials and partnerships: "Storm ready basically just, is a designation that means that you all are doing what you can do to prepare the community for weather events," he said. He cited redundant warning systems, community-weather education and ongoing preparedness work with the local emergency planning committee.

Emergency Management Director Garth Wireman and county staff joined Edwards for a photo opportunity. Wireman reviewed recent storm response activity earlier in his report and said the county activated the emergency operations center on Sept. 27 for severe storms and completed a joint public damage assessment with the road department intended to support public assistance for roads and infrastructure.