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Polk County Emergency Management

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR POLK COUNTY/ROAD CLOSURE LIST

Polk County Emergency Management reminds Polk County citizens of a flash flood warning and they also released the Polk County roadways that are closed.  It is below –  Severe Weather Update: A flash flood warning has been issued for Polk County. This spring storm is producing heavy rains across the area with more rain expected […]

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POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS HOLDING SKYWARN STORM SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES

Polk County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, will conduct Skywarn Storm Spotter training classes. These training classes are beneficial for those who wish to become better informed, as well as those who want to be designated storm spotters. The trainings will be conducted by a Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National

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PUBLIC INPUT WANTED AS POLK COUNTY UPDATES MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

The Polk County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight-line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, and extreme temperatures, and identifies ways to minimize

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MINNESOTA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK APRIL 12-16

The week of April 12-16, 2021 is designated Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Severe Weather Awareness Week is a public education campaign promoted by the National Weather Service, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and local Emergency Management Agencies.  Each day of the week features a different weather hazard, and two statewide tornado drills will be

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POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACCEPTING INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT APPLICATIONS FOR FLOODING

Polk County Emergency Management is accepting Initial Damage Assessments for any disaster-related costs and damages incurred during the 2020 Spring Snow Melt during the months of March and April. Any public entity within Polk County representing cities, townships, county departments, or any publicly owned organizations should complete and submit their Initial Damage Assessment forms to

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MINNESOTA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS APRIL 13-17

The week of April 13-17, 2020 is designated Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Severe Weather Awareness Week is a public education campaign promoted by the National Weather Service, Minnesota Department of Public Safety and local Emergency Management Agencies.  Each day of the week features a different weather hazard, and two statewide tornado drills will be

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