Officials provide update on recovery progress in Gibson County

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Counties across West Tennessee are still in the process of recovery from last weekends storms.

With the recent winter storms, it has taken great effort to keep roads open and passable. One local mayor took to the streets to help.

We found Gibson County Mayor Nelson Cunningham, on a tractor, helping to clear the counties streets. His crews have been scraping streets throughout the city but its a situation where everyone needs to pitch in.

“We are working with our maintenance department and our trustees, special thanks to them and our sergeant Webb that allows us to have these men to come out and help clear these sidewalks and streets so we can hopefully get back to business first of the week,” said Mayor Cunningham.

Gibson County made it through the storm without power outages or any major structural damages to neighborhood. It like many others, suffered hazardous road conditions, freezing temperatures, and some structural fires.

Fire Chief Anthony Shostrand describes one of fires they fought during the storm.

“We are working with our maintenance department and our trustees, special thanks to them and our Sergeant Webb that allows us to have these men to come out and help clear these sidewalks and streets so we can hopefully get back to business first of the week,” said Shostrand.

The main roadways have seen plows but residential areas may be slick in some spots, especially when the ice melts and re-freezes over night.

Mayor Cunningham wants residents to remember to remain cautious and don’t risk going out unless you have to.

Gibson County is continuing to clear streets of ice and snow so as far as closures go, reopening will happen as soon as businesses have deemed it fit to do so.

Huntingdon Mayor Chad Edwards was also seen on a tractor clearing roadways in his county.

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