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Union County opens emergency shelter after winter storm; county built volunteer sheltering capacity
Summary
Emergency-preparedness staff described a county-run shelter opened for winter storm response, a staffing model to operate without immediate Red Cross support, and low client counts during the event; officials explained medical accommodation plans for people reliant on oxygen concentrators.
Jason Gurian, emergency preparedness coordinator for human services (speaker 7), told the board the county built a local sheltering team after Red Cross volunteer shortages and expanded capacity ahead of winter storm "Fern." Gurian said the county recruited toward a 100-person trained team and had 73 positions filled at the time of the briefing.
Gurian described the operational plan: Monroe Middle School is the county's primary shelter because it has a generator; the county's model…
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