EMA Director Russ Taylor

EMA director speaks on prep for recent winter weather threat

Marion County was as fortunate as anyone could realistically ask for regarding the recent threat of severe winter weather.
The forecast for Marion County was especially difficult to predict and the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham did the best they could trying to nail down the type and amount of precipitation we were going to receive.
The only thing we knew for sure was that a storm front was headed our way with drastically frigid temperatures following close behind.

EMA holds weather briefing in advance of weekend weather threats

Shown are attendees during the briefing on Thursday, Jan. 22, in preparation of the coming storm.

Shown are attendees during the briefing on Thursday, Jan. 22, in preparation of the coming storm.

HAMILTON — With some cold rain, freezing rain and a chance of ice and snow in the forecast for Marion County, EMA Director Russ Taylor held a weather briefing for local and county officials, law enforcement and first responders in the EMA Emergency Operations Center at the new jail on Thursday, Jan. 22.
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