(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is continuing to pump water into the water towers. All customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, W, T, K, or P are affected. Water conservation is imperative for all people in the affected area. The HyVee donation has been distributed to the fire departments and they are beginning to hand out water to those who need it. If you do need water, please be sure to bring an ID with you to show to ensure you are in the affected area. If you need water and are unable to make it during the public pick up times, please contact your local fire chief to arrange for pickup. There will be an additional delivery from Fareway today and Duke Aerial along with Harlan Cement Works will be assisting with delivery to fire stations.
Harlan Fire will be at Prairie Rose to assist in getting water to anyone who owns livestock and is unable to get water to them. It is requested that people bring equipment to transport the water themselves however if they are unable, please call Ryne at 712-579-6991 and transport can be arranged.
The boil order will remain in effect until further notice.
Everyone is urged to sign up for Alert Iowa if they have not already done so. The link to do so is: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/registration/registrationLanding.action?cdnExternalPath&fbclid=IwAR2VKUqwMK5k93gq8SXgtV4bl8r3EcLttc-YbmuQ9GY0HyNVgh7UuYp_x84.
This is the primary way Shelby County EMA is notifying of any updates to the situation.
Shelby County is also placed in a burn ban effective immediately and until further notice for all open burning. The only exclusions to this are fireworks and any fires at a camp site that are monitored, and these must be put out before going to sleep at the end of the night. Shelby County EMA is meeting daily to discuss conditions and the ban will be lifted once conditions improve.
