City Assists Residents; Operations Back to Normal After Recent Storms
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City operations are back to normal, following the Sept. 8 record-breaking rainfall and preparations this week for the storms resulting from Tropical Storm Odile.
City of Phoenix employees helped residents fill more than 50,000 sand bags; served more than 300 families at the city’s Recovery Information Centers; assisted more than 700 residents at the city’s Virtual Information Center; and helped share emergency preparedness tips and information with thousands of residents and businesses.
“We were ready for the worst and we hoped for the best,” Mayor Greg Stanton said. “We always learn important lessons that will help us respond even better in the future.”
“Our emergency response in this latest storm was professional and efficient and shows what the city is capable of when we work together as a team,” said Councilman Michael Nowakowski, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee. “I’m confident staff already is applying the lessons learned from this recent storm to make our emergency response capabilities even better and make us a regional and even national model for keeping residents safe during large-scale emergencies.”
“Many areas in my community have a long way to go in both cleanup and long-term flood prevention, but I’m confident the professionalism and coordination of our emergency operations response will ensure residents are kept as safe as possible during future incidents,” Councilwoman Kate Gallego said. “I am thankful to the other elected officials who have supported South Mountain and Laveen during this difficult time. Councilman Bill Gates and Vice Mayor Jim Waring joined me this morning for a tour with senior leaders from Senator John McCain’s and Jeff Flake’s offices. All of Maricopa County’s leaders will be working together as we recover from the damage.”
“The National Weather Service is predicting a wet winter, and we feel that we created a tremendous amount of awareness and preparedness for our residents as a result of these recent storms. We hope our residents and businesses will carry this important information into the future,” said Kevin Kalkbrenner, the city’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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