Wayne County changing to Level 2 Travel WATCH effective 2/3/22 at 6:00AM 
Wayne County will be at a Level II Travel WATCH- Essential Travel Permitted- Snow Emergency. Effective 2/3/22 at 6:00 AM until further notice.
This classification may be declared when the Commissioners determine there is a significant threat to the operation of motor vehicles on county roads. County’s roads are or expected to be hazardous. Specified roadways or large sections of the county roads network are closed or impassable. Travel may be significantly delayed and motorists exposed to existing conditions may risk injury. As stated in the name, this emergency classification allows motorists to travel for essential purposes.
The Ordinance defines essential travel as follows:
-You may travel to and from work and school.
- You may travel to a place of safe shelter.
-You may travel to obtain essential medical care. - You may travel to obtain essential medications.
-You may travel to obtain essential supplies of food or fuel.
Non-essential travel is prohibited. Examples of travel for non-essential purposes would be entertainment, recreation, or to obtain non-essential items.
Instructions:
If you must travel, allow yourself extra time and have an emergency kit in your car should you become stranded
Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP 89EMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning