Crawford County Emergency Management and Homeland Security - Ohio

09/14/2026

Ohio EMA Preparedness Month – 2026 campaign
PREPARE YOUR FAMILY

Financial Emergency Plan...
Gather important financial documents and contacts
Update Insurance policies and financial paperwork
Store paper and electronic copies of all important documents in safe locations – safe deposit box, cloud space, etc.
Review important documents regularly to make updates due to significant life changes (ie. new family member, new home, other important asset, etc.)

09/14/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE

To prepare for the Harvest Festival, Thoman Street between Bucyrus Street and John Street will be closed beginning at 10:00am on Wednesday.

Please plan accordingly and use alternate routes.

09/12/2026

Ohio EMA Preparedness Month – 2026 campaign
PREPARE YOUR FAMILY

Vehicle Emergency Kit

We love to go, go, go and spend a lot of time in our vehicles. Bad weather, traffic issues, etc. can happen anytime. Plan ahead – pack your emergency kit today and stow it in your trunk!

09/12/2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HURON...NORTHERN
RICHLAND...NORTHERN ASHLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES
THROUGH 1000 AM EDT...

At 915 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crestline, or 11 miles east of Bucyrus, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mansfield, Ashland, Galion, Shelby, Ontario, Crestline, New London,
Plymouth, Savannah, Greenwich, Bailey Lakes, Tiro, North Robinson,
Nova, Sulpher Springs, Nankin, Shenandoah, and Olivesburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Ohio EMA Preparedness Month – 2026 campaign
PREPARE YOUR FAMILY

Pets in Disasters

Leave no man behind...or pets 🤓for your family emergency preparedness planning...there are many useful resources online...keeping Fluffy safe should also be a priority.

09/10/2026

Patrick Ryan, 68, was last seen on Aug. 3 around a Speedway gas station located at 715 Brown Road.

09/10/2026

Floods, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and extreme heat can happen with little warning. This National Preparedness Month, know the risks where you live and visit — and take steps now to prepare. Know your risk. Stand Ready. Visit ready.gov/be-informed