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In case of an
emergency
Several of our readers have asked about articles
pertaining to this county’s ability to respond to
an emergency. Certainly since 9/11 the issue has been one on many people’s minds.
Rappahannock County is on a far western path should residents of Washington, D.C. Be evacuated for any reason but that’s not to say that we wouldn’t be called upon to help.
The flood that occurred in this county a little over ten years ago left roads impassable and homes and people washed away.
A heavy snowfall in this rural county can leave people stuck in neatly tucked away cabins without electricity or easy access to food.
There are a myriad of “what if” scenarios.
This week in addition to the latest that the General Assembly is working on in Richmond regarding disaster readiness in the State of Virginia, there is an article by Randy Arrington on the RappahannockRapidah Health District which serves a five-county area including Rappahannock.
Their efforts are focused on training volunteers that would be ready in the event that they are needed to help in a whole variety of ways beyond the direct administration of medical needs. You don’t have to be a medically trained person to help when help is needed as this nation learned so tragically with Hurricane Katrina.
What about our own county’s emergency preparedness plan? Is there one? Would it work if if needed to?
lr^ the weeks ahead, those questions will be asked. Look for more articles to come.
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