Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Huerfano County Emergency Preparedness

As a citizen of Walsenburg I am interested in the safety of our community and the plans to respond to various emergency situations.  There are questions about what plans are for an extended power outage.  Is there a means for delivering water and sewer?  If there are backup generators, is there enough fuel storage for an extended power loss?

I haven't discovered an answer to these questions.  There are plenty more issues to explore.  While the Federal government is in denial about terrorism and its link to immigration, it is an issue when people are released into our country with little or no vetting.  What if there is an influx of people with little or no food or provisions?  Will there be law enforcement to help prevent crime and protect our citizens?

Some individuals are showing up here to get legal drugs.  Some of them are going on welfare because they made the trip with little money or forethought.

One resource that we have is Huerfano Emergency Services.  Don Mercier is the director.  His office is at the Huerfano Sheriff's office.  The number is 719-738-1180.

Some online resources are www.facebook.com/huerfano911, www.facebook.com/huerfanooem, and twitter.com/huerfano_911.

Your comments and questions are welcome. When you have an opportunity, talk with your city councilman or county commissioner about preparedness.

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