Members of a Marshall County Task Force are doing what they can to inform county employees and residents concerning COVID-19.
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Marshall County Commissioners Review Flood Information
The Marshall County Commissioners continue to assess damage left behind by flood waters.
Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery said the volunteer piece of the Marshall County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan went very well, but several important aspects were missing concerning response.
Marshall County EMA Director Provides Update, Including Recent Road Closure Statuses
Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery issued an update regarding current conditions within the county. He said a “Watch” level travel advisory remains in place for the entire county and the City of Plymouth has also implemented a watch travel advisory. Continue reading
Active Shooter Training Scheduled for County Employees
The Marshall County Commissioners set a date for county employees to receive active shooter training.
The county building and courthouse will be closed on Friday, Dec. 1 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. so all employees can be a part of the training. Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery will be coordinating the effort with law enforcement and department heads.
Marshall County Safety Committee Receives Updates
The Marshall County Safety Committee received some updates from fellow school superintendents, probation, police, and emergency management.
Triton School Superintendent Donna Burroughs stated that her school’s response to the news of the death of a fellow student was swift. With the availability of receiving news rather immediately through social media, almost all of the students knew about the news within the hour. Superintendent Burroughs said they didn’t want to wait until Monday to offer comfort so administrators opened the school so students could be in the comfort of their peers to grieve together. She said about 150 students were at the school that day to support one another. She added that counselors were also available on Monday to assist students with any needs.
Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet today. Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery will present his quarterly report while the highway department will have an update on projects. Betty Jean Sjoquist will discuss highway road conditions with the board.
Road Reconditioning Leads to Travel Advisory
The Marshall County Highway Department is beginning road work for the season where roads are scheduled for reconditioning. This work on county roads could lead to hazardous driving conditions caused by loose material on roadways.
The highway department requested the issuance of an advisory travel alert through the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency. This affects roads in the northern part of the county.
Marshall County Safety Committee Utilizes Communication Strategy in Severe Storms
The Marshall County Safety Committee met last week to discuss winter storm events like the one experienced this weekend.
The school superintendents and safety personnel from Marshall County schools say that communication between the sheriff’s department, schools and the highway department is solid. They all work together to discuss road conditions that help superintendents and transportation officials make decisions about the status of school for the day.
Marshall County Safety Commission Sub-Committee to Formulate Crisis Communication
The Marshall County Safety Commission held a discussion on many key issues of emergency planning when they met Tuesday morning.
Troy Heckaman from Culver Military Academy and Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery noted that they were trying to put together a crisis communication plan for each school. Avery said they would like to have representatives from each of the schools to designate a safety person to be a part of a sub-committee that will work on a plan that’s specific to the school.
