Coun. Julie McCabe, chair of the protective and emergency services committee, suggested at the Aug. 19 committee that council have an education session on city plans for hurricanes. Photo by Logan MacLean /The GUardianArticle contentHurricane season is upon us. No named storms have hit the Maritimes, but Charlottetown’s emergency measures team and council are getting ready for what may come.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe emergency measures organization (EMO) bylaw has been under review, with a final draft going to the city’s legal team after being reviewed by other staff. Council will soon vote on that, along with an update to the emergency measures operations plan.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentIn the meantime, the city has a fully functional bylaw and plans, fire Chief Tim Mamye told the Aug. 19 protective and emergency services committee.Article contentCoun. Julie McCabe, committee chair, suggested now would also be a good time to get council up to speed on what to tell residents if a hurricane comes.Article contentMamye said the details for that are specific to the event, and the EMO team relies on information from its emergency weather preparedness specialist for forecasts and the provincial EMO team’s monitoring system. Then, the city’s communications team can pass it on to the residents and council.Article content Charlottetown Fire Chief Tim Mamye told a recent Charlottetown committee an ongoing update of the emergency measures bylaw is nearly ready for a council vote. Photo by Logan MacLean /The GuardianArticle contentMcCabe, though, suggested a general information session before an imminent storm.Article content“We need to know where are our centres, what the staff response is to that. I know parks and rec managed some of the food (after post-tropical storm Fiona). It was just really chaotic when you were already in a crisis situation. So just having a sense of what that plan looks like and who’s responsible for what would help all of us in the situation.”Article contentArticle contentMamye clarified that there was something like that in the past, but McCabe was absent from some of the meeting along with other councillors. The department heads have also been fully trained.Article contentArticle contentHowever, he agreed to set up another meeting.Article content“That was sort of that planning, to review our full EMO plan. But we can schedule that again here, and I’ll get everybody in the same room. We can roll through it.”Article contentArticle contentStay informed: Don’t miss the news you need to know. Sign up for our newsletter today.Article contentArticle contentLogan MacLean is a municipal reporter for The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at lmacLean@postmedia.com and followed on X @loganmaclean94.Article content
Training for Charlottetown council on emergency measures plans as storm season arrives
