THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT..
LEADERS FROM THE PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SECTOR GATHERED TODAY
(WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE FIRES
AROUND LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.
THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW TO
MITIGATE WILDFIRE RISK GOING
FORWARD.
(TAKE VO)
THE COUNTY'S LOCAL EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MET
FOR THEIR MONTHLY MEETING.
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR REESE
MARTIN BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE ON
THE LARGEST FIRES IN THE AREA.
MARTIN ALSO SAID THE COUNTY WILL
APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM FEMA,
TO HELP PAY FOR HAZARD
MITIGATION WORK.
HE ASKED COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR
STRUCTURES AND
AREAS THEY THINK NEED GREATER
PROTECTION.
THE COMMITTEE INCLUDES
REPRESENTATIVES FROM A VARIETY
OF
GROUPS.
FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THE
SALVATION ARMY TO LOCAL
CARE PROVIDERS.
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TAKE SOT: XX:17 OC:..A LOT
FROM IT.
"L-E-P-C WORKS FOR THE COUNTY,
AND THAT INCLUDES ALL THE
RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.
SO WE DO WANT TO HEAR DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES, DIFFERENT ANGLES
ON WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN A
DISASTER, WHAT WE MIGHT NEED TO
ADDRESS.
AND THERE'S A LOT OF EXPERTISE
IN THIS ROOM, AND WE REALLY
VALUE IT AND LEARN A LOT FROM
IT."
(ON CAM TAG)
THE COMMITTEE ALSO DISCUSSED THE
AFTERMATH OF THIS SPRING'S
FLOODING, AND WAYS TO IMPROVE
THEIR RESPONSE TO A FUTURE
