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Emergency Management reports tornado responses, 4,200 county customers without power and ongoing siren upgrades

St. Joseph County Commissioners · July 16, 2024
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Summary

The St. Joe County Emergency Management director briefed commissioners on recent severe weather: confirmed tornadoes nearby, about 4,200 county customers without power (27,000 region-wide), two sirens reportedly failed, and ARP-funded upgrades are planned for the county’s 67 sirens with a $28,000 repair fund available for interim fixes.

The St. Joe County Emergency Management director, joined by deputy director Jim Lopez, briefed commissioners on the county’s response to a severe-weather event that included tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes in nearby areas.

The director said the National Weather Service had tracked the system and that weather services organized a multi-county tornado warning area. "We have about 4,200 customers without power…

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