Hamilton County Emergency Management

Mud left behind by flooding can contain anything from bacteria to pesticides.

The Ohio River crested Tuesday morning at 60.8 feet, surpassing the peak of the 2018 flood, which reached 60.5 feet.

Police estimate nearly 100 people attended a joint meeting of the Whitewater and Miami Township boards of trustees Tuesday night.

In Hamilton County, that has meant buying more supplies for emergency shelters, strengthening relationships with organizations that could help residents post-disaster and learning from the responses of other communities.

There is no indication yet when residents will be able to return to their homes.

Local outdoor warning sirens have gotten a workout in early 2024.

Hamilton County EMA is out with its draft Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps guide the county in being "more resilient to the impacts of natural and technological hazards." The draft is open for public comment through July 11, 2023.

Hamilton County is beginning the process of upgrading the outdoor warning siren system in the county. But you won't notice any changes to the siren that's…

Updated 04/10/2020 at 9:30 a.m: Residents in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana are cleaning up from Wednesday night's severe…