“In terms of doing what’s important — protecting human life — the response has been immediate,” Sheriff Shannon Dicus said
There was “a long meeting” Tuesday night about the county’s messaging, said Eric Sherwin, a spokesman for the storm response.
Officials are bringing in more public information officers, primarily to provide information to the affected residents, Sherwin said. Officials plan to place message boards where food is being distributed that will include maps and QR codes that link to real-time plowing maps. “So when you are talking about 700 firefighters, utility companies, 60 of my law enforcement personnel vehicles, there is only so much help you can stage in that area. It becomes ineffective,” Dicus said.
The county implemented a reverse-911 system that called residential landlines. Only one person who received such a call requested assistance, Dicus said, which he interpreted as a sign that most people in need of help are receiving it, either through the government or volunteers.
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