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Tampa Bay Water reviews hurricane response; staff proposes 15 recommendations on generators, fuel and redundancy
Summary
The general manager reported on lessons from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, highlighting generator reliability, flooding access and fuel availability; staff proposed 15 recommended actions including generator maintenance, discussions with third‑party power providers, exploring underground power and additional fueling sites.
General Manager Chuck Carden briefed the board on the agency's hurricane response after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, summarizing an internal "hot wash" that identified three main focus areas: infrastructure resilience, incident command structure, and overall emergency operations. Carden said the agency will share a full after‑action report with member governments.
Carden reported the regional reservoir remained near full ("almost 15,000,000,000 gallons") and provided operating…
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