County moves to establish emergency response group

Emergency planners are forming a group to help victims of disasters. Robin Cocking, Whitman County Emergency Management Program Analyst, said the first meeting to form the group was June 20.

“Should we have an incident in Whitman County, it’s best to be organized,” she said.

Cocking said she is familiar with these types of groups and believes the county would benefit if a disaster struck.

At the meeting, Rev. L. George Abrams of Spokane told a gathering representing several emergency agencies in Whitman and Latah counties that non-emergency agencies can help in instances when the President doe...