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Emergency management details tornado surveys, urges residents to sign up for alerts
Summary
Emergency Management Director Joyce Scott reported 57 National Weather Service storm surveys after March severe weather, described damage concentrated in agricultural areas, and urged residents to register for RAVE emergency alerts.
Joyce Scott, Emergency Management Director, told the fiscal court on April 14 that March’s severe weather generated extensive response work, including coordination with the National Weather Service to conduct 57 storm surveys across the county, mostly in agricultural areas.
"We conducted 57 storm surveys," Scott said, and she explained that collaboration with the National Weather Service determined three separate tornado tracks affecting the region. She described engagement with residents to ensure damage reports were captured and noted that emergency teams also responded to four motor-vehicle incidents with hazardous-material mitigation and a high-angle rope rescue.
Nut graf: The county’s emergency management office emphasized preparedness and outreach during storm season, requested residents sign up for the RAVE alert system, and highlighted cross-agency planning meetings such as the Local Emergency Planning Committee and mitigation trainings that improve readiness.
Scott asked residents to register for RAVE alerts and to contact the office for assistance installing the system on phones. She also thanked volunteers and partner agencies for response efforts.
Ending: The court acknowledged the report and commended county emergency staff for after-hours response work. No further action was taken at the meeting.
