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Flathead County declares local emergency as high winds and heavy snow hit
Summary
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners declared a local emergency Dec. 17 after National Weather Service warnings for high winds and a winter storm; the declaration authorizes the sheriff to order evacuations and unlocks emergency disaster funds in Fund 2260.
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners declared a local emergency on Dec. 17 after the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the county and a winter storm warning for its eastern portion, the board said at an emergency meeting.
The emergency declaration, read aloud by the chair, cited downed power lines and "dangerous to impossible travel conditions" from heavy snow and sustained winds. The board said the declaration was made under "section ten-three-four 0 2 MCA" and took…
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