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Posted on: January 4, 2023

[ARCHIVED] City’s Emergency Operations Center Scaling Back

EOC Scaling Down

UPDATE: JANUARY 4, 11:15PM


We are currently scaling back the City’s Emergency Operations Center after the National Weather Service downgraded the storm’s intensity. 


Starting tonight and into tomorrow morning, our crews will be assessing the evacuated areas to determine when it’s safe for evacuees to return home. Monitoring of creeks, rivers, and levees will continue through the night. The emergency hotline has been temporarily deactivated.

We are feeling extremely grateful the storm did not bring severe impacts to our community as was predicted. Thank you, everyone for your cooperation and patience these last few days. 

𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗔Ñ𝗢𝗟

Estamos reduciendo el Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia de la Ciudad después de que el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional redujera la intensidad de la tormenta.


A partir de esta noche y mañana por la mañana, nuestros equipos evaluarán las áreas evacuadas para determinar cuándo es seguro que los evacuados regresen a casa. El monitoreo de arroyos, ríos y diques continuará durante la noche. La línea directa de emergencia ha sido desactivada temporalmente.

Nos sentimos extremadamente agradecidos de que la tormenta no haya causado impactos severos a nuestra comunidad como se predijo. Gracias a todos por su cooperación y paciencia estos últimos días.



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