Richland County Emergency Management coordinates effective disaster response and recovery efforts in support of local governments. Through planning, training and exercising we prepare ourselves, our citizens and response personnel to minimize the loss of lives and property. RCEM operates under the authority of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 323.
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News Release – Volunteering After a Flood Event
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amber Burch, 647-8187 Volunteering After a Flood Event With the recent flooding in the area, many people are looking to help their fellow neighbors clean-up what the waters left behind. While rain can wash away … [Read More...]
News Release – Public Health Hazards in Relation to Flooding
Urgent News Release #1 Richland County Health & Human Services Rose Kohout, Health Officer (608) 649-5965 rose.kohout@co.richland.wi.us For immediate release: September 5, 2018 PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS IN RELATION TO FLOODING Richland Center, WI: … [Read More...]
Press Release – Seeking Damage Reports
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amber Burch, 647-8187 PRESS RELEASE Richland County Emergency Management Seeking Damage Reports Richland County and the surrounding area have experienced repeated flooding in the past several days. Due to … [Read More...]
Press Release – Food and Clothing Donation Locations Announced
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amber Burch, 647-8187 Press Release #4 Food and Clothing Donation Locations Announced Due to the scale and anticipated duration of the flooding and recovery in Viola, many local residents have sought … [Read More...]