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EMA OFFERS EXPLANATION ON TRAVEL ADVISORY LEVEL

(Wayne County, IN)--Only one Whitewater Valley county remained on the highest level of travel advisory Tuesday morning, and that’s Franklin County.  Meanwhile, the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency on Monday issued a statement on the decision to not take Wayne County to the highest level of travel restriction.  Of the counties that border Wayne, Randolph, Henry, Preble, and Fayette County had issued that high level.  Union and Darke County did not.  The statement made clear that the decision is made by county commissioners and that there is no influence from private businesses or outside interests.  And, it stressed that a Level III travel warning does not automatically close private businesses or excuse employees from reporting to work.