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Despite Snow, Drought Persists for Natrona County and Throughout Wyoming

Anthony Pollreisz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:37:09 +0000

Despite heavy snow in recent weeks throughout much of Wyoming, officials say the state remains extremely dry.

According to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s U.S. Drought Monitor, all of Wyomi

Natrona County Emergency Management to Test Sirens, Phone Systems Thursday

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:09:08 +0000

Officials with Natrona County Emergency Management plan to test Casper-based emergency phone and siren systems Thursday.

The test was originally planned for last week but was postponed after a spring snowstorm impacted much of central Wyoming

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I-80 Closure Affecting Natrona County Traffic

Rich Denison — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:35:53 +0000

A massive traffic tie-up in Natrona County is the result of the closure of Interstate 80 at Rawlins.

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Casper Fire Station Swamped In Donations

Rich Denison — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:37:20 +0000

Area residents have overwhelmed the Casper Fire Department with donations of water, Gatorade and snacks for crews battling the “Sheep Herder Hill” fire.

Officials with Natrona County Emergency Management sa

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Water Problems In Midwest and Edgerton [UPDATE]

Rich Denison — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:52:49 +0000

Residents of Midwest and Edgerton face water restrictions after a main line break.

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College Security Exercises Scheduled For September

Karen Snyder — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:23:55 +0000

"Anytime there's a tragedy like this on the national scale every public safety manager, whether they're law enforcement or security, regardless of the jurisdiction, gathers information and analyzes what happened"

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CodeRED Now For Android

Karen Snyder — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:28:21 +0000

CodeRED the Natrona County Emergency Mass Notification system in place for the last month is now available as an App for most smartphones.

Emergency Management Coordinator, Lt. Stew Anderson says they just got word on Tuesday that a codeRED version for Android phones is now available along with the App for iPhone

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Natrona County CERT Classes Begin Thursday

Kevin Koile — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:43:07 +0000

Natrona County Emergency Agencies are preparing to educate the public on how to help with some emergency services.

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Budget Cuts Mean Consolidation For Wyoming Homeland Security

Karen Snyder — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:56:29 +0000

Federal budget cuts to Homeland Security Agencies across the country means about 1.5 million less for Wyoming next year.

Listen here,

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Training Prepares Citizens For Emergencies [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:01:14 +0000

What would you do if there was a disaster and you dialed 911 and all the emergency responders were busy?

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Natrona County Emergency Management To Hold Disaster Exercise

Kevin Koile — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:35:25 +0000

The Natrona County Emergency Management Office is advising residents not to be too concerned, if they see a lot of unusual activity, coming from the Casper-Natrona County International Airport.

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North Platte Recedes Slightly In Casper [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:30:43 +0000

After a month of running near flood stage, the North Platte River through Casper has actually gone down a few inches.

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Outdoor Warning Sirens Used for More Than Just Tornadoes [AUDIO]

Brooke Eades — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:15:20 +0000

Folks around Casper have been hearing the outdoor warning sirens more than they have in years past. The Natrona County Emergency Management Office wants to remind citizens that the sirens are not only used for tornadoes, but for other severe weather or disasters as well.

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River Inches Up After Storms

Karen Snyder — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:54:09 +0000

Additional flows out of Grey Reef Reservoir should have been noticeable here in Casper this afternoon. Emergency Manager, Lt Stew Anderson, says a slight increase of about 200 cfs brings us to around 8300 Cubic Feet per second, but he cautions that the additional rain that fell last night will also make a difference.

"We're also seeing what the streams that come from the west, Powder River and Casper Creek, what those bring in today from the storms that we had yesterday. It just takes awhile for that water to gather and get into those creeks and make its way to the river."

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Limited Sandbag Distribution Starts Saturday

Karen Snyder — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:29:17 +0000

Natrona County Emergency Managers will make a limited number of bags available to residents at risk of flooding this Saturday. If your concerned call the Emergency Manager for your area to check on whether you qualify.

Managers will target areas and high value structures most at risk.

Bags and the sand to fill them will be available at stations located on both sides of town.

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Emergency Responders Upgrade Radios [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:30:39 +0000

You may have noticed the vehicles parked in front of Casper's Hall of Justice, actually blocking the northbound lane of David Street. The reason is that all emergency responders are getting their radios upgraded to be able to talk to each other. K2 Radio spoke with Natrona County Emergency Management Coordinator Lt. Stewart Anderson.

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Cities and Counties Get Ready for High Water

Karen Snyder — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:16:57 +0000

Early flood preparations across the state started in January and continued Thursday at the Ramada Inn in Casper.

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