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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />5.3 Communications <br /> <br />In order to most effectively assesa the flood status and <br />coordinate response activities, cOllllllUIlication needs to be <br />maintained among the responae leaders. Primary means of <br />communicationa used to coordinate the emergency operations <br />will be through the telephone. In the event of telephone <br />outages, local Police radio systems will serve as the <br />emergency backup cOllllllunications system. Hand radios, cellular <br />telephones, and citizens band radios can also be used in the <br />event telephone systems are out. <br /> <br />All direction and coordinating of emergency activities <br />by the Florence Mayor will originate frOlll the Florence <br />Emergency Operations Center. The Mayor's office will keep in <br />constant cOllllllunication with the Florence Police and Fire <br />Departments along with the Fremont County Emergency Operations <br />Center located in the Courthouse in Canon City. This assures <br />a coordinated effort. <br /> <br />5.4 Other Act1vit1es <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />During a flood, emergency response activities are <br />implemented by various city and county agencies, private <br />organizations and, in some cases, by state and federal <br />agencies. Some specific agency activities are shown in <br />Appendices E - H. The appendices should be reviewed to <br />determine other areas of basic responsibilities the agencies <br />can provide. While these basic responsibilities for specific <br />activities are preassigned to enhance the likelihood of a <br />fully coordinated and effective response, it is assumed that <br />a degree of flexibility also be maintained. <br /> <br />While agencies are responsible for numerous specific <br />activities, persons in residences and businesses in the flood <br />threatened areas are limited in the actions they can take. <br />Each is responsible for the protection of their structure and <br />property during a flood emergency. Some may undertake <br />temporary flood mitigation measures (raise, remove, or <br />evacuate furniture, equipment, and materials). Businesses <br />should check on the possibility of having contractual <br />agreements with trucking cOlllpanies to evacuate during .floods. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />While these activities are not necessarily exclusive, <br />they usually represent a progression, which parallels <br />increasing flood severity. Also, activities that are <br />appropriate in one location may differ frOlll those recOllllllended <br />for others. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />., Telephone <br /> <br />.~ Radio <br /> <br />., Pager Systems <br /> <br />,,' Ham Operators <br /> <br />t Walkie-Talkies <br /> <br />~~ Cellular Telephones <br /> <br />~l Citizen Band Radios <br />