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Grand Prairie staff detail flood-warning upgrades and new notification tools
Summary
City staff told council the city operates 23 flood gauges, three verbal flood-warning sirens in English and Spanish, and uses Everbridge and IPAWS to push alerts; staff outlined two-tier alert triggers and post‑event inspection procedures.
Noreen Housewright, Grand Prairie—s director of engineering and utility services, and Chase Wheeler of Grand Prairie Fire presented the city—s flood-warning system and severe-weather protocols, saying the city operates 23 owned gauges, two city floodgates on Cottonwood Creek, three verbal flood-warning sirens and multiple flashers to warn motorists.
Housewright said the city—s system integrates National Weather Service watches and warnings with local tools including Everbridge/Alert GP and IPAWS wireless emergency alerts, and noted the city—s…
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