In Big Spring first responders have had their hands full after severe storms blew through the city this weekend.
We learned firefighters formed a plan to keep residents in high damage areas safe.
Howard County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tommy Sullivan says his firefighters are always on stand by for whatever bad weather may bring.
“A lot of power lines down, trees down, a lot of damage, and so our main priority is keeping people from getting electrical shocks.” says Sullivan.
He says they were in place and ready when the 75 mile per hour winds blew through Big Spring.
“Until the electric company assures us that it is killed out, we always make sure, and treat it like it’s live and keep people away from it.” says Sullivan.
He says it’s all about planning for the worst and hoping for the best.
“What we do to prepare for this is our training. We know that these events happen and we just want to make sure that we’re safe and we keep the citizens safe.” says Sullivan.
After Saturday’s storms more than 125 homes were without power. Locals tell us the debris that still covers a lot of the roadways will take days to remove.
(Information from YourBasin.com)
