Clark County Emergency Management Agency, Ohio

09/03/2026

📢 Clark County Severe Weather Recovery Update | September 3, 2026

We have another important update regarding the August severe weather and tornadoes and the disaster declaration process.

✅ Steps 1–4 are now complete.

On September 2, Governor Mike DeWine submitted a request to the President for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Ohio, including Clark County among 23 counties impacted by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.

➡️ We are now in Step 5: Presidential Decision.

The request includes FEMA Individual Assistance, which, if approved and Clark County is designated, could provide eligible residents with assistance such as temporary housing, home repairs, rental assistance, replacement of certain personal property, crisis counseling, disaster unemployment assistance, and other recovery programs.

Important: FEMA Individual Assistance is not available yet. Residents should not attempt to apply at this time. We must first receive a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration and Clark County must be specifically designated for Individual Assistance.

🛠️ CLEANUP UPDATE: Team Rubicon is currently in our area assisting with storm recovery. If you previously registered for assistance through Crisis Cleanup, Team Rubicon or another participating organization should be reaching out as resources become available. Assistance is not guaranteed and response times may vary.

We know many residents are waiting for answers about what assistance may become available. Clark County EMA will continue to share information as soon as we receive it. Please continue to follow our page for official updates.

Current Status:
✅ Local Damage Assessment
✅ State Review
✅ State/FEMA Assessment
✅ Governor's Request
🔵 Presidential Decision — IN PROGRESS
⏳ Clark County Individual Assistance Designation — PENDING

09/02/2026

📢 CLARK COUNTY EMA IS NOW SCHEDULING 2027 COMMUNITY OUTREACH!

Planning a meeting, school program, employee event, safety day, community event, or other gathering in 2027? Invite Clark County Emergency Management Agency!

We offer preparedness education and outreach for:

• Schools & youth groups
• Businesses & workplaces
• Civic, nonprofit & community organizations
• Churches & faith-based organizations
• Public & private events
• Senior communities
• Disability & access and functional needs organizations
• Government & public safety partners

Topics can be customized and may include:

🌪️ Severe Weather Preparedness
🏠 Family & Personal Preparedness
📱 Emergency Alerts & Warnings
🏢 Business & Workplace Preparedness
🎪 Special Event Emergency Planning
♿ Inclusive & Access and Functional Needs Preparedness
🏫 School & Youth Preparedness
🚨 What EMA & the Emergency Operations Center Do
🧰 Emergency Kits & Preparedness Activities
📋 Continuity & Emergency Planning

Have another emergency preparedness topic in mind? Ask us!

📅 Our 2027 calendar is now being developed, so contact Clark County EMA early to discuss your event, audience, topic, and preferred date. Contact [email protected] to get scheduled!

Prepared communities start with informed communities.

09/02/2026

Weekly Update – FEMA Individual Assistance Process

September 2, 2026

Clark County Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the disaster assistance process following the August 11 severe weather and tornadoes.

As of September 2, 2026, Clark County remains in the State Review phase of the Individual Assistance (IA) process. Clark County has completed its local damage assessment and submitted the requested information to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.

At this time, FEMA Individual Assistance has not been approved for Clark County, and there is no FEMA Individual Assistance application for residents to complete.

The process currently remains:

✓ Local Damage Assessment – COMPLETE
→ State Review – CURRENT PHASE
State/FEMA Assessment
Governor’s Request – If Warranted
Presidential Decision
Clark County IA Designation

Even if a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration is issued for Ohio, Clark County must be specifically designated for Individual Assistance before residents can apply for FEMA assistance.

We understand that residents impacted by the storms are waiting for information. Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed timeline for the review and declaration process.

Clark County EMA will continue to stay in communication with our state partners and monitor the process. As soon as additional information becomes available or Clark County's status changes, we will continue to push that information out through our official channels.

In the meantime, affected residents should continue to keep photographs of damage, insurance documentation, repair estimates, invoices, and receipts for disaster-related expenses.

Current Status as of 9/2/2026: STATE REVIEW – No change.

— Clark County Emergency Management Agency

09/01/2026

🚨 September is Ohio Preparedness Month! 🚨

This year’s focus is simple: Prepare Your Family.

Emergencies don’t always come with much warning. Severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, extended power outages, winter weather, and other unexpected events can quickly disrupt our normal routines. Taking a few steps now can make a big difference when something happens.

Throughout September, we’ll be sharing practical ways you can make your household more prepared and resilient.

📅 Ohio Preparedness Month Weekly Themes:

🎒 Week 1 – Preparedness Kits for the Family
Do you have the supplies your household would need if you had to shelter in place or leave quickly?

📝 Week 2 – Plan for Your Family
Know where you’ll go, what you’ll do, and what each family member needs during an emergency.

📱 Week 3 – Family Communication
Make sure everyone knows how to receive emergency information and how you’ll reconnect if you become separated.

👧 Week 4 – Youth Preparedness
Preparedness is for the whole family! Talk with children about emergencies in an age-appropriate way and give them a role in your family plan.

🐾 Week 5 – Pet Preparedness
Don’t forget your four-legged family members. Include their food, medications, identification, carriers, and other necessities in your emergency planning.

✅ Your challenge this month: Do ONE thing each week to make your family better prepared.

Build or update your emergency kit.
Review your family emergency plan.
Know how you’ll receive emergency alerts.
Talk with your children about what to do.
Make a plan for your pets.

Preparedness doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Start where you are, use what you have, and take it one step at a time.

Disasters can happen anywhere. Being prepared helps make sure you and your family are ready when it matters most.

08/28/2026

⏰ REMINDER: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REQUEST CRISIS CLEANUP ASSISTANCE

If your property was impacted by the August 11 storms and you still need help with storm cleanup, today is the last day to call Crisis Cleanup to request assistance.

📞 If you need help, make sure you call TODAY!

Crisis Cleanup helps connect residents with volunteer organizations that may be able to assist with storm-related cleanup needs.

⚠️ Please don’t wait until tomorrow. If you still have cleanup needs from the August 11 storms, get your request submitted today.

Please share this reminder with friends, family, neighbors, or anyone you know who may still need assistance. Helping spread the word can make sure no one misses the deadline. 💙

08/26/2026

Great information shared by Meteorologist Nick Dunn

IMPORTANT: A very frequent thing I see is a comment on an old post of "why am I seeing this and it is 5 days old" and it is frustrating to both you and me. Trust me...I wish I had more control! However, you can do yourself a favor when scrolling through Facebook and our content. There is always a default "how long ago" timestamp by the name of a page that can be hard to see.

I take it a step further...by putting a date & time on ALL of my posts. Why? My goal is to help you see if something is new or not. I wish more would do this. I also use this as a note to go back and check posts for severe weather reports from you and engage with you. When you see a watch or warning post from me...those automated posts do not have a timestamp on the post...but the photo does! Use this as a powerful tip for all pages you follow!

YOU have power...although you have to be consistent with the limited power you have. Instead of just scrolling your social feeds, visit your pages by simply searching them in the app and going straight there instead of hoping it pops up as you scroll. This will be more beneficial for you! - 1:00 PM 8/26/26

08/25/2026

Where are we in the disaster assistance process?

We know there are a lot of questions about what happens next following the August 11 severe weather and tornadoes, so we want to break the process down in simple terms.

✅ Clark County has completed our local damage assessment.
We collected damage information from residents, documented the impacts, and submitted that information to the State of Ohio.

🔎 Right now, we are at the State Review stage.
Ohio EMA is reviewing information from Clark County and other impacted communities. From there, additional State/FEMA assessments may occur.

If the damage supports moving forward, the process continues:

Local Damage Assessment → State Review → State/FEMA Assessment → Governor’s Request → Presidential Decision → Clark County Designated for Individual Assistance

⚠️ The important part: A federal disaster declaration for Ohio does not automatically mean Clark County residents will receive FEMA Individual Assistance. Clark County must be specifically designated for Individual Assistance before residents can apply.

At this time, FEMA Individual Assistance is NOT available for Clark County, and there is no FEMA application for residents to complete.

We understand that waiting through this process can be frustrating, especially for residents dealing with damage to their homes. EMA will continue working with our state and federal partners and will share updates as soon as we receive them.

Thank you to everyone who reported damage and provided photographs. That information matters and helps us document the impact these storms had on our community.

Please continue to follow Clark County Emergency Management Agency for official updates.

08/24/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 24, 2026
9:54 AM

MEDIA CONTACT:
Michelle Clements-Pitstick, Director
Clark County Emergency Management Agency
[email protected]

Clark County EMA Finalizing Damage Assessments from August 11 Storms

CLARK COUNTY, OHIO — Clark County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is finalizing damage assessment information from the August 11 severe storms and tornadoes for submission to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.

Over the past two weeks, EMA has continued reviewing damage reports, photographs, and information provided by residents and local partners. EMA staff may contact residents who previously reported damage if additional information or clarification is needed to complete the assessment.

Clark County is providing this information as part of the State of Ohio’s ongoing assessment of storm impacts across affected counties.

Submitting this information does not mean FEMA Individual Assistance or other federal assistance has been approved for Clark County. The damage assessment is an information-gathering step that allows Ohio EMA and federal partners to evaluate the overall impact of the disaster and determine what, if any, additional assistance may be available.

“We want to thank our residents who took the time to report their damage and provide photographs,” said Clark County EMA Director Michelle Clements-Pitstick. “Those reports have been extremely helpful in documenting the impact of these storms. We are making sure Clark County’s information is complete and accurately represented as part of the State’s assessment.”

At this time, residents do not need to take any additional action unless contacted by Clark County EMA.

Once Ohio EMA provides Clark County with additional information regarding the assessment, potential assistance programs, or next steps, Clark County EMA will share that information with the public through our official communication channels.

Residents are encouraged to continue following Clark County EMA for official updates and should be cautious of unofficial information regarding FEMA or disaster assistance programs.

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08/20/2026

Trick or Treat info from the Clark County Sheriff's Office - Ohio

🎃 Beggars Night 2026 👻

Sheriff Chris Clark has announced that Beggars Night will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM.

Let’s work together to make it a safe and enjoyable evening for everyone in our community!

Please remember to:
• Use sidewalks and crosswalks whenever possible.
• Carry a flashlight or wear reflective clothing.
• Watch for children and pedestrians.
• Always drive carefully and stay alert!

08/19/2026

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Including the cities of Kenton, Ada, Celina, Coldwater,
Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Greenville, Sidney,
Bellefontaine, Marysville, Delaware, Troy, Piqua, Tipp City,
Urbana, Springfield, London, West Jefferson, Plain City,
Downtown Columbus, and Newark
330 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
..COLD AIR FUNNELS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...

Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief cold
air funnels this afternoon and evening. Several funnel clouds
have already been spotted across west-central Ohio, with this
feature potentially moving into central Ohio over the coming
hours. Keep in mind, the majority of these funnels will not reach
the ground, but if they do, gusty winds and minor damage may
occur.