ZANESVILLE, Ohio – 42 years ago, the blizzard of 1978 was well underway in our area. The storm brought snow drifts up to ten feet high and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Director for the Emergency Management Agency of Muskingum County Jeff Jadwin says the organization is ready in case an emergency […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Monday the EMA Office of Homeland Security met with the Muskingum County Commissioners to announce bids for a the ema would need in a mass fatality situation. “The bids range from $29,958 to $35,000 per truck — so we’ll look and make sure everybody met the specks that we had drawn up […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio — September is National Preparedness Month and the Muskingum Co. Office of Emergency Management wants people to be prepared. Not just in September, EMA Director Jeff Jadwin says, but as what FEMA has determined this month is preparedness month. He says we’re coming up into winter storms and such, and hurricane season for […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio- With all the severe weather we have been having this year, the Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency is looking at installing, and repairing, tornado sirens. Emergency Management Agency Director, Jeff Jadwin, met with the Muskingum County Board of County Commissioners to discuss the plan. “There was a one line item that has $30,000 […]
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio – There were multiple reports of tornado sightings in Muskingum County Wednesday evening. Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Jadwin confirmed at least two different sightings, one near Airport Road off of I-70 and the other one near Frazeysburg. Jadwin said sirens in Muskingum County did go off around 7:15 PM, but there […]
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ROSEVILLE, Ohio – Roseville Mayor Darrin Strate has signed the papers to issue a State of Emergency Disaster Declaration. The Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency says the Mayor of Roseville is seeking state and federal funds after the damage from last night’s tornado. EMA Director Jeff Jadwin said there are some steps to take in […]
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