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Garner officials outline EOC upgrades, training and partnerships to strengthen disaster readiness
Summary
EOC manager Paul Padgett told the council the town has expanded training, tested the emergency operations center during storms and events, and is updating plans and inventories to improve preparedness and recovery. Staff described new tech tools and partnerships to support local response and mutual-aid coordination.
Garner EOC Manager Paul Padgett told the town council on Nov. 25 that the town has rebuilt its emergency operations center to prioritize prevention, mitigation and recovery alongside response. Padgett said the EOC's role is to coordinate information and resources during incidents and to ensure field teams have the tools they need.
"Preparedness is making sure that we are prepared as a community to meet these needs when they occur," Padgett said, summarizing the EOC's mission and the planning work under way. He recounted recent uses of the EOC for nonemergency events such as July 3 and a December holiday event, activations for two tropical storms…
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