The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency once again, would like to recognize the over 70 volunteers, who on two separate occasions, people young and old, came out and filled sandbags to help those in need, in Paulding County. Now, the time has come to gather those sandbags in each of the three communities of Antwerp, Payne and Paulding. The administrations in Antwerp and Payne have been told, that those sandbags that were sent to their communities, are to remain in Antwerp and Payne for the potential of flooding in the future. The Paulding County EMA director is asking the residents that obtained sandbags to get a hold of those village administrations to drop them off at a designated area. The residents of Paulding can return them to the Engineers Facility on W. Wayne St. in Paulding.
Questions have been brought up about contamination of those sandbags. It is not believed that the flood waters of Flatrock Creek or the Flash Flooding from the farm fields south of Antwerp had any concerning contaminates. There will be an upcoming article about the after action thoughts and ideas that came from these two floods in a two week period. If anyone has any questions or concerns can contact the Paulding County EMA at 419-399-3500.
