Upshur County revives Community Emergency Response Team to aid disaster efforts

The Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has reformed its Community Emergency Response Team program to help respond to disasters and support first responders. Steve Wykoff, director of the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, attended the July 31 Upshur County Commission meeting to proclaim August as National Emergency…

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