Stillwater County, Montana, has it all — mountains, lake basins, rolling plains, and river valleys. The land is used for everything from farming and ranching to the only platinum and palladium mine in the country.
The county covers roughly 1,800 square miles, with approximately 9,000 people calling it home. The low population density leads to small, tight-knit communities. In many ways, life is idyllic and peaceful. But over the course of a year, the county experienced back-to-back-to-back disasters — two major floods and a train derailment. Communication and strong emergency management were key to efficiently responding to and recovering from these historic events.
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