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Abilene emergency management outlines preparedness upgrades, urges residents to sign up for Code Red
Summary
Emergency Management Coordinator Vincent Cantu told the City Council the Office of Emergency Management is updating its hazard mitigation plan, pursuing IPAWS certification and encouraging residents to register for Code Red alerts as part of efforts to improve warning and response capabilities.
Vincent Cantu, emergency management coordinator for the City of Abilene, told the City Council on Aug. 11 that the city is updating its hazard mitigation plan, pursuing federal alert capabilities and expanding training to keep Abilene prepared for disasters.
Cantu said the city’s Office of Emergency Management is staffed by two full‑time emergency managers and has used lessons from recent incidents to push changes in planning, public education and exercises. "We keep Abilene ready, and we're here to ensure that Abilene is able to recover, post disaster and post incident," Cantu said.
The presentation laid out several ongoing actions: a hazard mitigation plan…
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