FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/11/2020 - 11AM
At approximately 1:00pm on Monday, August 10, 2020, severe weather with damaging gusts in excess of 90 miles per hour and sustained winds of 50+ miles per hour struck Scott County. Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Scott Emergency Communication Center (SECC) received reports of downed trees blocking roadways, downed power lines causing widespread power outages, downed semi-trailers on area highways, and numerous types of property damage. Due to downed power lines, power outages in excess of 24 hours are likely in many areas of Scott County.
City crews will continue the cleanup process and ask for patience as they assess and respond to widespread downed trees and other damage. Downed power lines will continue to impact the cleanup.
Damage Assessments to Begin
Scott County crews are beginning to conduct damage assessments throughout Scott County. They will be gathering pictures of damage to use for future phases of the severe weather response. Residents should not be surprised when they see Scott County staff out doing this work.
Please note:
Tips for Residents
Scott County EMA encourages residents to be cautious when assessing storm damage and beginning the cleanup process:
Beware of Potential Hazards
Power Outage – Food Safety
Damage Clean-Up