State of Emergency in Lewis County
Judge Executive Todd Ruckel has declared Lewis County under a State of Emergency.
We are experiencing flash flooding in some areas of Lewis County, especially west of Herron Hill and in the Cabin Continue reading
Ruckel says ambulance service concerns being addressed
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel says a meeting with ambulance service officials produced promising efforts to improve response times in the county.
Ruckel and other local officials traveled to Portsmouth Ambulance administrative offices to discuss concerns with officials there. Continue reading
Lewis County Emergency Management hosts exercise
Lewis County Emergency Management hosted a tabletop exercise last week to help better prepare first responders for possible emergency events.
Emergency Management Area Manager Bobby Carpenter explains the scenario of an accident for a training exercise. – Dennis Brown Photo Continue reading
Ruckel named KEMA’s Judge Executive of the Year
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel is KEMA’s Judge Executive of the Year.
Lewis County Judge Executive Todd Ruckel has been named 2017 Kentucky Emergency Management Association’s Judge Executive of the Year. The announcement was made during the awards banquet Continue reading
Storm Ready presentation is Monday
Lewis County will officially receive StormReady status Monday when officials from the National Weather Service travel here to present a certificate and road signs to Judge Executive Todd Ruckel.
The ceremony is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Monday at the Lewis Continue reading
Training set for search and rescue
Lewis County Emergency Management will be hosting a search and rescue training session in August to teach basics to first responders.
Emergency Management Director George Sparks said the course is designed to provide guidance to search and rescue field responders Continue reading
Weather spotter training is this evening
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A weather spotter training class has been scheduled in Lewis County for this (Tuesday) evening.
The class is free and open to the public but advance registration is being conducted to prepare for all those planning to attend.
Lewis Continue reading
Weather spotter training set in Lewis County
A weather spotter training class has been scheduled in Lewis County for June 13.
The class is free and open to the public but advance registration is being conducted to prepare for all those planning to attend.
Lewis County Emergency Continue reading