US EditionBraun: Indiana Emergency Operations Center Returns to Normal Operations After Winter Storm
Nearly 300 Indiana National Guard members helped 87 vehicles and transported 16 stranded motorists during the winter storm response before ending the mission Tuesday morning.
- The Indiana National Guard will end its winter response after assisting 87 vehicles and transporting 16 stranded drivers across central and southern Indiana, concluding its mission.
- To respond to hazardous roads, the Indiana National Guard was activated by Gov. Mike Braun to assist motorists during winter conditions.
- Teams established 24 highway assistance teams and a command hub in Evansville to conduct 192 engagements with motorists, assist 87 vehicles and transport 16 stranded drivers across U.S. 41, Interstate 64, Interstate 65, and Interstate 69.
- No serious injuries were reported among Guard members, and Maj. Gen. Larry Muennich said, `These Guardsmen are your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers and your family members who have volunteered to serve in times of need.`
- More than 5,400 Guard members were activated across 14 states and Washington, D.C., underscoring the storm's regional scale as National Weather Service warnings for extreme cold remain in effect with several states on alert.
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WANE-TVBraun: Indiana Emergency Operations Center returns to normal operations after winter storm
INDIANAPOLIS -- The office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced on Wednesday that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's state emergency operations center returned to normal operations on Tuesday. This comes after the center was activated to Level III, an emergency conditions status, since Saturday, to coordinate Indiana's response to the recent winter storm. According [...]
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