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Douglas County adopts updated Local Emergency Operations Plan after director's orientation
Summary
Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved an updated Local Emergency Operations Plan after an orientation from Emergency Management Director Whitney Shipley, who described alignment with federal and state requirements, increased interagency training and concerns about aging sirens and replacement costs.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted 6–0 to adopt the county's updated Local Emergency Operations Plan after Director of Emergency Management Whitney Shipley presented an orientation and review of major revisions.
Shipley told the board the LEOP is required under state and federal frameworks and must be approved every five years to maintain eligibility for state and federal assistance. "I'm Whitney Shipley. I'm director of emergency management, and I'm bringing to you today an orientation to the local emergency operations plan that you approve every 5 years," she said.
The plan ties county operations to the U.S. Stafford Act and the Nebraska…
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