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Scott County approves emergency declaration, urges residents to report storm damage to 211 and opens temporary relief room
Summary
Commissioners adopted an emergency declaration to allow access to additional funding and damage assessment after recent storms; Scott County EMA urged residents to call 211 to report damage and announced a temporary community room with water and relief services in downtown Scottsburg.
Will, representing Scott County EMA, presented an emergency declaration that the board approved to enable access to state resources and to organize damage assessments. "We encourage people who have experienced any damage to call 211 and report, their damages," Will said, emphasizing that calling 211 helps the county accumulate numbers for possible assistance.
Will also announced a temporary community room on the southeast corner of the courthouse square in Scottsburg to provide cold water and short‑term relief for residents affected by an extreme heat wave. Commissioners thanked EMA staff for their work and approved the declaration by voice vote.
Why it matters: The declaration triggers processes that can permit state funding or coordination to assist residents and better document damage totals for future assistance. Officials emphasized the practical step residents should take—calling 211—so that damage reports are logged consistently.
