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Photo from Glenwood Lake near Medina on Wednesday morning\/photo by Kimberly Lesher Stawicki<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this morning\u2019s severe weather event, the Orleans County 911 Center experienced a significant surge in emergency and non-emergency activity. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., dispatchers handled a total of 159 telephone calls \u2014 an average of 53 calls per hour, or approximately one call every 68 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During that same three-hour period, the Communications Center documented 57 dispatched incidents involving law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical services. Many of these incidents were weather-related, including numerous reports of trees and utility wires down throughout the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the 57 dispatched incidents, 42 involved either downed trees or electrical\/power hazards. These two categories accounted for nearly 74% of all incidents dispatched during the period. The incident log also reflects EMS calls, fire-related calls, law-enforcement service calls and other public-safety matters occurring while the storm response was underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incident Breakdown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category Incidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downed trees 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electrical \/ power hazards 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMS \/ medical 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Law enforcement \/ service calls 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire incidents \/ alarms 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other public-safety incidents 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the incidents documented through the Orleans County 911 Center, local fire departments and highway departments responded to and handled numerous additional storm-related conditions throughout the county<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents are reminded to use caution around downed trees and utility lines and to report immediate hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo from Glenwood Lake near Medina on Wednesday morning\/photo by Kimberly Lesher Stawicki Press release During this morning\u2019s severe weather event, the Orleans County 911 Center experienced a significant surge in emergency and non-emergency activity. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., dispatchers handled a total of 159 telephone calls \u2014 \u2026<\/p>\n

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