Hand County Flood Issues Ease

Conditions across Hand County are beginning to ease afterheavy rain has caused county wide flood issues. Hand County Emergency Manager Brian Duxbury…

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A No Travel Advisory is still in effect for Hand County…

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Duxbury says sandbagging operations have ended…

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Duxbury says the number of damages roads is so high they don’t have a firm number as to how many are completely impassible. Electrical infrastructure across the county has not been damaged by the flooding and damage to homes has consisted of water damage with little physical damage to structures.