Temperatures in the single digits are predicted over the next several days for Washington County, which can mean dangerous cold conditions for those outside.
Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen recommends to be properly dressed, especially covering extremities, even if running a quick errand, “Make sure you’re dressed in layers, it’s better to have a lot of light layers than just one heavy layer and if you’re going outside to shovel or throw salt for all the ice. If you start getting sweaty from the work that you’re doing, that should be your indication that you need to go inside. Once you’re sweaty that can increase the rate at which your temperature drops.”
As rain and snow are predicted for Washington County this weekend, motorists are advised of extra precautions they should take when on the road.
Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen says if you must drive during a winter storm, make sure to have a fully charged cell phone, car charger, and an emergency supply kit with you. While clearing a vehicle of snow and ice may feel like a hassle, Reisen warns that flying snow from vehicles causes accidents, “Make sure all the snow and ice are cleaned off your car not just for your safety but for the safety of those around you. And then headlights, if you’re having any difficulty seeing or if it’s dawn or dusk, or even a really cloudy gray day, reach down and turn your headlights on. It makes it easier for you to be seen, not so much makes it easier for you to see anything. And the big thing with the headlights, when you turn them on is that it also turns on the taillights. If you’ve got daytime running lig
As the National Weather Service predicts high temperatures in the teens today, Washington County Emergency Management wants to remind parents to make sure their children are staying warm and safe when on the road.
Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen says during cold winter days parents should plan for an early start, and keep the carrier portion of infant seats inside the house when not in use to reduce the loss of a child’s body heat in the car. Reisen recommends not only dressing your child in layers, but making sure one particular layer isn’t worn under their safety harness, “It is not recommended at all to put your kid into a car seat with a big bulky winter coat. There are all kinds of like homemade cape kind of things that will go over the car seat which are a great thing to use especially as you transition. That way you can put that cape-like thing on them as you’re getting them loaded into the car and take their big bulky coat off, because you don’t wa
As a chance of snow is predicted for Washington County Thursday night into Friday, motorists should be aware of how this may affect their evening or morning commute.
Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen advises residents to plan ahead and give extra time to get to your destination safely. Before you get on the road, Reisen asks to make sure your windshield and the rest of your vehicle is cleared of snow or ice, as it not only makes your travel safer but that of other vehicles on the road. If you have to drive during a winter storm, Reisen gives these tips, “The best thing is [to] slow down, if you’re on the highway, don’t use your cruise control because if you hit a slick spot your tires automatically spin faster to get you to maintain that speed and they don’t realize that they’re hitting ice. So no cruise control in the snow and give everybody plenty of space, give the plows, the salt trucks, make sure everybody’s got a good cushion of spac
Surveillance video of the home explosion on January 4th from resident Mark Waltman.
The first week for Washington’s new fire chief has been a memorable one, with the home explosion that resulted in two injuries Monday.
Fire Chief Brendan DeLong says he felt overwhelmed quickly when he arrived on scene for the house fire that resulted from an explosion at 1114 East Washington Street a little after 4 a.m., but he said that he jumped in and performed his duties as expected. The fire was promptly extinguished by the Washington and Ainsworth fire departments for the explosion that occurred in the north half of the house, and DeLong says the department decided to fully collapse the structure before they left the scene around noon.