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Stevens County declares state of emergency after June wind event
Summary
Stevens County commissioners unanimously approved a state of emergency following a severe wind event on June 10, 2026, after emergency management reported infrastructure damage, widespread outages and initial public damage estimates of about $665,000.
Stevens County officials declared a state of emergency on June 10 after an early‑morning wind event that county emergency management said damaged public infrastructure, caused power outages and produced areas of significant crop and property damage.
Donna Greiner, Stevens County emergency manager, told the board that county assessments show sustained wind speeds of about 65–75 miles per hour in several areas and that a private entity reported gusts of 92–98 miles per hour in the Hancock area. Greiner said roughly 1,600 customers experienced outages and initial counts indicate about $665,000 in damage to public infrastructure. “So today, I bring a declaration for a state of emergency forward,” Greiner said, adding she would “send a request to Homeland Security Director Lisonbee Veroli and ask for a PDA preliminary damage assessment.”
The board moved and voted to adopt the resolution declaring Stevens County in a state of emergency for the severe weather event that occurred June 10, 2026. Commissioners cited the need to coordinate debris removal, damage documentation and interagency response; Greiner said a PDA would allow officials to consolidate damages reported by jurisdictions and agencies into a single assessment that could inform any further requests for state or federal assistance.
Greiner said county and city crews began debris pickup the day after the event and that Hancock opened a storm‑debris burn site for residents. She told commissioners the damage total she presented is limited to public infrastructure and does not include private losses. The county will continue collecting reports from affected departments and private entities to refine the damage estimate and proceed with the PDA process.
The board took the emergency declaration vote by voice; the motion carried. The next administrative step Greiner outlined was to transmit documentation to the state and request a coordinated preliminary damage assessment.
