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CORA DUMPED ABOUT THREE INCHES OF SNOW, SLEET, AND FREEZING RAIN ON PLANO.PLANO STARTED PREPARATIONS EARLY LAST WEEK.
AS SOON AS WE KNEW CORA WAS ABOUT TO PAY US A VISIT.
THAT READINESS HELPED ENSURE OUR RESIDENTS SAFETY.
AS WITH EVERY WINTER STORM, OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM WENT ON HIGH ALERT WHEN THE SNOW STARTED FALLING.
CRUISE MANNING 15 TRUCKS HIT THE STREETS.
THEY APPLIED A MIXTURE OF SALT AND SAND TO ENHANCE TRACTION ON MORE THAN 200 BRIDGES, INTERSECTIONS, AND ANY OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE IT WAS NEEDED.
OUR FACILITIES DIVISION DID A GREAT JOB CLEARING SIDEWALKS.
WE KEPT YOU INFORMED ON EVERYTHING FROM ROAD CONDITIONS AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO FACILITY CLOSURES AND THE PLANO OVERNIGHT WARMING STATION.
WE PROVIDED MULTIPLE UPDATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTERS ALONG WITH THE HELP OF OUR FRIENDS IN THE LOCAL MEDIA.
CITY STAFF TRAVELED ACROSS THE CITY CAPTURING IMAGES OF THE STORM'S IMPACT AND HOW OUR TEAM RESPONDED.
IT'S NO SECRET IT TAKES A TEAM EFFORT TO RESPOND TO A POTENTIAL CITYWIDE EMERGENCY LIKE A WINTER STORM.
OUR COMMITMENT IS TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO LESSEN THE IMPACT ON YOU, OUR RESIDENTS.