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Linn County declares state and local disaster after weekend tornadoes; leaders call for better emergency communications
Summary
The Linn County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-10 declaring a state and local disaster to allow the county to pursue state and federal reimbursements after last week’s tornadoes and discussed gaps in emergency communications, storm‑siren responsibilities and plans for an after‑action review with law‑enforcement and emergency‑management officials.
The Linn County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2026‑10, a proclamation of state and local disaster, to enable the county to apply for state and federal reimbursement for damage from recent tornadoes.
Emergency manager Randy Hegel told the board the proclamation would allow Linn County to “apply for state and federal reimbursement from the tornadoes” and summarized storm damage checks to county radio towers and the Justice Center roof. Commissioners followed with a voice vote to adopt the resolution.
Hegel and commissioners then spent an extended…
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