JACKSON, Tenn. — As we expect winter conditions, a few counties have begun preparations to keep their citizens safe.
Weakley County has been preparing its equipment to clear main roads. We spoke to EMA Director Ray Wigginton who advised people to stay prepared for 72 hours. Even though this snowy event may not last that long. It is a good idea to be prepared.
“So this is gonna be a heavy, wet snow, which is typically harder to deal with but one thing that normally does happen whenever that we do have the heavy, wet snow rather than the dry snow is that when people try to clear it say their driveways or other areas, porches trying to clear it you don’t want to exert yourself,” said Wiggington.
Over in Henderson County, several agencies are working together to prepare for the incoming weather. The emergency management agency, fire department, sheriff’s department and highway department plan to do whatever is needed to protect the safety of the public, including offering rides to all essential workers within the county.
“Speaking from the sheriff’s office, we will give the essential workers a ride to and from work. And when we say essential we mean hospital staff, C-stores, which is convenient stores, so gas pumps and things of that nature can be run,” said Sgt. Victor Stanford, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.
If you are an essential worker and need a ride, you can call Henderson County Dispatch at (731) 968-2407…