Franklin County Commissioners declared a local
state of emergency this week because of all of the rainfall the county has
received over the past month and a half and because of the potential for much
more rain from Tropical Storm Isaac.
The
board has asked that its road crews work overtime through the weekend to make
sure local ditches are cleared out as much as possible.
The
standing water in the ditches are flooding some roads in the county and
providing prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Commissioners
hope that be declaring a local state of emergency that the county might be
eligible for some reimbursement for the overtime costs if we are impacted by
the Tropical Storm.
Commissioners
hope the declaration will also spur the state to provide some additional
resources to Franklin County
The
declaration took effect on Tuesday and will remain in effect for 7 days.
Commissioners
could extend the declaration next week if needed.
County
public works director Hubert Chipman said he is far behind on his general road
and ditch maintenance this summer because of the heavy rains.
Mister
Chipman said every time his crews grade a road the rains turn it to mud.
He
added that ditches around the county are full of water and he can’t even get
the roadsides mowed as quickly as he would like because it seems to rain every
time they start mowing.
The
road camp is putting up barricades around some of the worst areas until they
can get them repaired.
County
commissioners agreed this week to purchase more barricades with flashing lights
to make sure they can be seen at night.
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