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Commissioners report SEMA/FEMA meeting to pursue disaster declaration after spring tornadoes and floods
Summary
Vernon County officials reported attending a June 5 SEMA/FEMA meeting to discuss qualifying the county for a major disaster declaration after April tornadoes and May floods; county staff and many township trustees participated and Clerk Adrienne Lee attended.
The Vernon County Commission reported that commissioners and local officials attended a June 5 meeting with State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and FEMA representatives to discuss procedures for qualifying Vernon County for a major disaster declaration after tornadoes in April and floods in May.
County records state that "the Commissioners attended a meeting with SEMA/FEMA representatives on Thursday, June 5th, to discuss the procedures for Vernon County to qualify as part of a major disaster declaration for public and/or individual assistance from the tornadoes that occurred in April and the floods that occurred in May." Adrienne Lee, County Clerk, attended the meeting and many township trustees and board members were present.
The discussion was reported to the commission as part of routine business; attendees sought guidance on documentation and application steps needed to request public and individual assistance under a disaster declaration. The record does not list specific next steps or a deadline for submitting a formal disaster declaration request.
