County Report: Wet weather and emergency response

Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney recorded this podcast on Wednesday, May 19, at the Henderson County Courthouse Annex.==With the rain early this week -- and more rain expected -- Judge McKinney discussed the County's emergency response team, including an upcoming meeting to plan for future emergencies.Monday, the problem was flooding."We want everyone to remember what has become cliche and buried into our collective consciousness: Don't Drown, Turn Around," said Judge McKinney.There were a few county roads that were closed Monday because of water and those were announced on the Henderson County Texas Facebook page. "That is something we are very please with how it worked, getting information out quickly so that the public would know what the conditions were," said Judge McKinney.Judge McKinney also talked about an upcoming public meeting of the local Emergency Planning Committee."This committee is tasked with identifying possible hazard issues," he said, "that could lead to an emergency in the future and to help in mitigating those."You can also listen to this podcast on Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hendersoncountytexas.substack.com