“Plan for the worse”
March 26, 2009
Officials of the Oakport Township are urging residents to move vulnerable individuals (young and elderly) to safer higher ground.
Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist and authorities are asking for voluntary evacuations in Georgetown, Minnesota. Of specific concern are any vulnerable individuals who are still there.
The authorities rescued one family of four from the town Wednesday night, Bergquist said.
Residents have not given up the fight in Oakport Township. Clay County Commissioner Kevin Campbell said many homes will likely be cut off by water, so there’s a sense of urgency to get some residents to higher, drier ground.
“Our plan is to get the vulnerable out,” Campbell said.
“If you have someone who is sick, if you’ve got young children, you really need to find another place for them,” he said.
If you evacuate Authorities are advising that people should leave a large sign in their window letting authorities know:
- Contact numbers where the residents can be reached.
- Whether the home’s drainsare plugged.
- Whether the home’s gas is shut off.
