‘Have your alerts on’: Here’s how Portage County communities keep residents informed and safe

The Portage County Emergency Management Agency opened a new facility in October 2024. Jeremy Brown/The Portager

‘Have your alerts on’: Here’s how Portage County communities keep residents informed and safe

- Isabella Schreck

In late October, an old valve failed as the Village of Hiram took down its old water tower after a new one was added. This could have potentially contaminated local water.

Out of what Mayor Anne Haynam called “an abundance of caution,” the village issued a boil-water notice. To reach all 900-plus residents, the village used multiple modes of communication.

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