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City presents 2024 hurricane-season after-action: improvements planned for communications, debris and permitting
Summary
City staff briefed the council on lessons learned from three major 2024 storms, reported improvements already underway and outlined next steps including an October after-action report from Hagerty Consulting.
City emergency management staff reviewed the city's response and recovery efforts from the record-breaking 2024 hurricane season, presented strengths and gaps, and described specific steps taken to improve preparedness before the peak of future seasons.
Key findings presented - Scope: Three storms in 67 days produced record rainfall and storm surge in different locations; the city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated for 57 days. - Strengths: rapid EOC activation, deployment of street teams and volunteers, quick debris removal (2.1 million cubic yards in 90 days), deployment of tiger dams and temporary staging sites, waiving of utility late fees and post-disaster permitting flexibilities. - Areas for…
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