Our city leaders and administration continue preparing for rain that’s in the forecast. During our noon briefing today, our emergency management team ensured all departments are prepared for a potential tropical storm.
Preparations include:
☑️Cleaning of inlets by public works and parks departments
☑️Deployment of barricades by our police department
☑️Sandbag operations by public works
☑️Road safety by police department
☑️High water vehicles by our fire deparment
☑️Pumps stationed to facilitate the flow of rainwater into ditches
☑️All essential city personnel on standby
Although about 3 inches of rain is predicted to impact our area, we are prepared in the event the storm brings additional rainfall.
Additionally, our sandbag operations continue until at least 2 p.m. at 255 S. Kansas Ave. in Weslaco.
Our Weslaco Emergency Operations Center is operational and can be reached at (956) 973-4001.