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Commissioners hear account of Kiowa tornado response; EOC timeline notes siren and dispatch issues
Summary
Emergency coordinator reported a tornado in Kiowa and a detailed EOC timeline shows multiple response challenges: self-dispatching by an outside fire department, access coordination problems for paged rescue teams, shelter and American Red Cross contacts, power outages and property damage; the board heard the report and was informed a follow-up meeting with Kiowa officials was planned.
Commissioners heard a report April 27 on a tornado that touched down near Kiowa and the county’s emergency response actions. The minutes note that Leo Baughman reported a tornado touchdown and described response problems, and the meeting packet included a detailed internal timeline email documenting EOC activity, mutual-aid notifications, damage reports and shelter coordination.
Baughman told the board the tornado struck Kiowa the previous Friday and that local responders reported multiple damaged structures and travel trailers,…
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