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Elkhart County issues local emergency declaration due to winter storm
Elkhart County enables agencies to recover emergency operation costs, including overtime pay for road crews and first responders, under a local emergency declaration.
- At 11:15 a.m. Monday, Elkhart County Commissioners declared a local emergency in Elkhart County, Indiana due to the ongoing winter storm system.
- The declaration aims to help Elkhart County agencies recoup costs spent during emergency operations, including damage repair costs and overtime expenses for road crews and first responders.
- To determine eligibility, the county advised calling the Elkhart County office at 574-891-2238, with a broad list of eligible entities including public agencies and city/County libraries.
- The county remains under a Travel Watch, and Elkhart County officials urged residents to stay home if possible and drive cautiously if travel is necessary.
- The county action follows the state declaration the governor put into effect last week and the state's inclusion in a federal disaster declaration tied to the ongoing winter storm system.
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