Mobile operation units to be deployed in Rome

ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The City of Rome has announced that Oneida County will be deploying mobile operations units to help those recovering from Tuesday’s tornado .

County Executive Anthony Picente and Rome Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan announced on Friday, July 19 that they will be deploying two units to parts of Rome. The two officials say that the units will be deployed to help residents get access to essential health and human services.

Other services that will be deployed with the operations units include:

• Health and mental health referrals,
• public assistance, and
• aging services.

Employees on hand will also be able to answer general questions pertaining to tornado recovery efforts.

The mobile operations units will be stationed at the parking lot on Liberty and George Street. Oneida County personnel will be on hand from the Department of Social Services, the Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health.

The units will operate beginning on Saturday, July 20 from 8:30 am to 3 pm. On Sunday, July 21, the units will operate from 10 am to 3 pm. The units will run from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26.

According to county officials, the schedule for the mobile operations units will be re-evaluated before the end of next week.

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