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Emergency management coordinator tells council North Richland Hills maintains an all‑hazards, multi‑department approach
Summary
Emergency Management Coordinator Raelynn Darnell briefed council on the city’s all‑hazards emergency preparedness program, citing the hazard mitigation plan renewal, water system resilience requirements from state and federal law, EOC activation protocols and community CERT volunteer work.
Raelynn Darnell, the city’s Emergency Management Coordinator, presented an overview of North Richland Hills’ emergency preparedness program on Feb. 10, telling council the city takes an ‘‘all‑hazards’’ approach and regularly coordinates prevention, preparedness, response and recovery activities across departments and with external partners.
Lede: Darnell said the city operates multiple phases of emergency management at once and highlighted the city’s hazard mitigation plan—currently undergoing its 5‑year renewal—water‑system protections and the role of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when local capabilities are or may be overwhelmed.
Nut graf: The presentatio…
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