Threat of More Flooding Has EMA on Guard
By: Kadie Crowell
Updated: February 12, 2013
Eleven inches of rain
poured into the Wiregrass Monday and Houston County EMA Director, Clark
Matthews said even a little more rain could be damaging."We're getting prepared
for another round because the ground is so saturated that some areas couldn't
handle even two or three more inches of rain," explained Matthews. EMA staff and
volunteers are prepared for possible evacuations for homes near creeks and
rivers, but they hope that won't be the case.
Volunteers passed out
more than 4,000 sand bags on Monday and Tuesday. People have dealt with flood
damage and prepared for the possibility of more rain. Volunteers said they will
continue to fill sand bags as long as people are in need. They filled thousands
by hand Tuesday and only stopped when they ran out of dirt. The sand bags are
available for free at the Houston County, but only in emergency situations.
