Emergency Management

The system is similar to notifications set up in Bloomington and Normal, with some overlap, used to share pertinent information county-wide or by quadrant. The county can now send push notifications to automatically alert cell phones in a targeted area of weather and public safety emergencies.

McLean County emergency managers are hopeful the county will qualify for federal help following the storms that hit the Bloomington-Normal area in mid-August.

State and federal emergency management officials announced upcoming assessments of damage caused by the recent severe storms and flooding.

In all, 655 phone calls came into Bloomington and Normal emergency call centers during recent thunderstorms and high winds. That volume overloaded dispatchers at certain points, but the system functioned as designed.

Rural McLean County fire departments are getting a look at how drones can help them when fighting fires.

The McLean County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is looking for volunteers to join the Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) Team.

The Bloomington City Council agreed Monday to authorize a $5.2 million contract for the upcoming year's street resurfacing projects, and likely will add a $2 million boost, thanks to federal COVID-relief funds.

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