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Utility Emergency Planning Pays Off‐Hurricane Procedures in Corpus Christi, Tex.
Author(s) -
Cunningham Atlee M.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1973.tb01877.x
Subject(s) - flood myth , tornado , water supply , emergency management , emergency planning , environmental planning , water resource management , water utility , population , work (physics) , storm , business , operations management , environmental science , engineering , geography , environmental engineering , economics , meteorology , sociology , economic growth , mechanical engineering , demography , archaeology
The rapid population growth and an increasing dependence on potable water create the need for improved methods of operating water systems throughout periods of emergency conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and civil strife. The water supply is of the utmost importance to the health and welfare of the general public, especially during and after disasters, and precautionary measures can be taken whereby minimum but safe water service can be made available under even the most adverse condition. This Joint Discussion, presented at the Annual Conference on Jun. 7, 1971, describes the experiences of water‐utility managers under different emergency conditions. For quick and effective response, there is no satisfactory substitute for a utility haying its own work force that knows how its system functions and how to repair it. The hurricane experience in Corpus Christi, Tex., has led the author of the first article to advise all water‐utility personnel of the wisdom in planning ahead and setting up emergency procedures. The second article describes water‐utility procedures during and after the Los Angeles earthquake of Feb. 1971. The Elizabethtown, N.J., Water Co. had to cope with major flood conditions resulting from tropical storm Doria. The third article describes its successes. The last article concerns experiences of water‐supply managers during a flood in Chester, Pa.