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3 days ago
- Business
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Greene Co. gets approved for tornado assistance
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Greene County has received the approved Small Business Administration Agency Declaration for Indiana, concerning assistance for the recent tornado victims, according to Roger Axe, Director of Greene County Emergency Management Agency. Residents still in need after tornado On an SBA Agency Declaration, counties are eligible to apply for physical damage disaster loans for homes and businesses and economic injury disaster loans for businesses. Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan and Owen Counties have also received the SBA Agency Declaration. A Disaster Loan Outreach Center will be in Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 E Roger Rd, Bloomington, Indiana. Axe said they are prepared to open as early as Tuesday, June 3 if the state agrees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Climate
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Greene County worries for citizens mental health after tornado
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Following Friday night's damaging storms and EF-2 tornado in Greene County, local officials are discussing the importance of taking care of mental health. The Linton Assembly of God Church has counseling available for people who may be struggling during this time. Greene County EMA Director Roger Axe encourages people to lean on others for support. 'They have to realize that they are not alone. A lot of times people feel alone because this is not talked about. It's a stigma,' said Axe. Organizations are also providing essential resources to those impacted, such as food and water. Those supplies are available at the former National Guard Armory in Linton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
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Greene County remains under state of emergency
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WAWV/WTWO) — Residents of Greene County remain under a state of emergency following Friday night's F-2 tornado that effected Linton, Newberry, Worthington and rural areas of the county. According to the Disaster Emergency Declaration filed by Greene County Commissioner President Nathan L. Abrams, the state of emergency began on Friday night and will continue through May 23 at 11:50 pm. The declaration directs Emergency Management Director Roger Axe to seek support of 'such federal, state and other agencies as are need to provide assistance' to residents who have been impacted by the severe weather. In the declaration, it is noted that the tornado resulted in the loss of life. It added that the extent of the damage 'is expected to be in the millions of dollars.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Climate
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Greene Co. EMA introduces new Reverse 9-1-1 program
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Greene County Emergency Management is introducing its Reverse 9-1-1 program. This will be an alert system used mainly for incoming bad weather, school incidents, or major vehicle accidents. The program is free to enroll in, and it will be operated through the Greene County Sheriff Dispatch. Greene County's Emergency Management Director Roger Axe said he thinks this program will be more cost efficient and effective than the current system in place. 'Sirens are extremely expensive and extremely expensive to maintain,' said Axe. 'This is us getting the biggest bang for our buck, and you also don't always hear sirens. This is a rural county, and we can cover the county better with this system than we can with sirens.' Organizations receive grants to expand recycling programs Axe said that every second counts when it comes to the spread of information in a disaster situation. He said this will allow the county to keep the public informed in a number of different ways. 'Most people carry a cell phone, so we can notify them,' said Axe. 'We can notify your landline, we can send a text or voice message, and we can also send you an email. We can do this in many ways to hit the population.' Axe added that you will be able to unenroll from this program at any time for any reason. A link to sign up for this program can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
