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After Milton, Zephyrhills reviews storm response: food, generators, WebEOC and lift‑station fixes among lessons
Summary
City managers and department heads briefed council on Hurricane Milton lessons: improve staff feeding and communication plans, use the county WebEOC request system, order portable traffic control supplies, and pursue generators and lift‑station upgrades including a project at Lift Station 28.
Zephyrhills staff used a council workshop on April 28 to review operational lessons from Hurricane Milton and to identify specific readiness steps ahead of the 2025 hurricane season.
City managers said departments must improve pre‑storm logistics — specifically backup food and water for personnel, clear meal schedules during extended emergency duty and pre‑identified vendor agreements to speed resupply when stores lose power. Staff recommended formalizing an emergency‑pay policy to ensure overtime beyond 40…
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