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The Crookston Township Board held an Emergency Meeting this afternoon at the Valley Technology Park to discuss any action they would take on a gravel road that was being washed out by rising Red Lake River waters. The Board had received a call from a resident about 237th Avenue SW, a gravel road south of […]
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
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
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
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
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
