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City credits preparedness as Pearland weathers Winter Storm Enso with limited outages
Summary
City staff and the Office of Emergency Management reported that activation of the emergency operations center and pre-event preparation limited impacts during Winter Storm Enso; crews responded to localized leaks and closed bridges while maintaining critical water and sewer services.
City staff told the Pearland City Council that pre-event planning and activation of an Incident Management Team helped limit damage and maintain services during Winter Storm Enso.
Ron Fraser and Eric Hammond described preparations that began after a January 15 forecast and steps taken before and during the event, including generator inspections, fuel orders, coordination with outside agencies, staffing rosters and pre-winterization of critical infrastructure. The city activated its Emergency Operations Center and staffed it for a 24/7 operational period from…
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