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Austin Water briefs council committee on emergency management, credits preparedness for limited impacts during recent winter storm
Summary
Austin Water told the Climate, Water, Environment and Parks Committee that its all‑hazards program, expanded communications capacity and winter preparedness measures helped the utility maintain generally normal operations during a recent frozen‑precipitation event. Staff outlined equipment, training and outreach tools, and advised residents on reporting outages.
Austin Water officials told the City of Austin Climate, Water, Environment and Parks Committee on Jan. 28 that the utility’s all‑hazards emergency management and winter preparedness work helped it navigate a recent frozen‑precipitation event with largely normal operations.
Director Shay Rawls Rolson opened the briefing, saying the presentation would show how the department’s preparedness was tested and where investments had paid off. ‘‘We thought it would be nice to bring you a presentation on the Austin Water emergency management and preparedness, the all hazards approach that we take to be ready,’’ she said.
In an overview of operational readiness, Emergency Management Division Manager Rick Beeman described Austin Water’s use of the Incident Command System and a continuous emergency‑management posture that can be ‘‘turned up and…
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