BUCKHANNON — On Friday, the Upshur County Commission issued a proclamation declaring Upshur County in a “state of emergency.”
“Local government has the responsibility to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to mitigate the effects of such even.
The Upshur County Commission finds that the transmission of the novel coronavirus is a threat to human health in Upshur County and, in an effort to take every precaution and to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
The Upshur County Commission finds and declares that, a local State of Emergency exists in Upshur County, West Virginia and hereby reserves the right to activate the Upshur County Emergency Operations Plan and activate the operation of the Upshur County Emergency Operations Center for the coordination of information and resources, at the discretion of the Commission President,” the proclamation states.
The commissioners’ proclamation was released by the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.