Board issues spring-thaw travel advisory, coordinates FEMA and disaster response

Jan 10, 2019

After spring flooding the commissioners issued a travel advisory limiting rock roads to local traffic and pursued FEMA and other disaster assistance. The board created a Disaster Fund and coordinated with FEMA and SBA in later months.

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In March 2019 the board convened an emergency teleconference to address deteriorating road conditions caused by thaw and rainfall. Commissioners released a public advisory asking residents to limit travel on rock roads, urged school districts to use alternate routes, and asked residents to avoid heavy equipment use on rural roads while thaw conditions persisted.

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