City to Review Extreme Weather Response Following Major Storm in Brampton
Published April 22, 2018 at 1:26 am
It’s been about a week since the major storm that brought ice, sleet, rain, freezing rain, and even snow down on Brampton.
It’s been about a week since the major storm that brought ice, sleet, rain, freezing rain, and even snow down on Brampton.
Many residents were critical about how the city handled the storm, and now, city council has confirmed that the city’s storm response will be reviewed and revised accordingly.
“My colleagues and I learned from staff that our winter contracts for snow clearing had actually expired either in mid-March or at the beginning of April,” reads a recent statement from Mayor Linda Jeffrey.
“When the contracts end the equipment and operators also are in short supply. Most of our trucks had already been converted (plows had been removed) for summer operations. Our City staff worked around the clock to bring back as many operators and equipment as possible.”
City council unanimously passed a motion on Wednesday April 18 to review the practices around responding to extreme weather events.
“Council unanimously passed a motion directing staff to review the City’s storm response this past weekend and report back on measures that can be taken to better combat extreme weather incidents,” reads Jeffrey’s statement.
The motion was introduced by Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon, who tweeted more details on what exactly will be reviewed.
Today Council unanimously accepted my motion that moving forward Brampton is ready/responsive to severe weather events, and ensuring the appropriate service/communications.
The response over the past few days was unacceptable.
Thanks to @pat_fortini for seconding. #brampoli pic.twitter.com/ZY63XbIQZK
— Gurpreet Dhillon (@gurpreetdhillon) April 18, 2018
Days after the storm on Tuesday April 17, the city released a statement explaining why residential streets weren’t plowed.
“The communication by the City to our residents should have happened much earlier. We intend to do better in the future,” says Jeffrey’s statement.
“When City Staff brings back the report you have my assurance that I will be making that update public and seek your input,” reads Jeffrey’s statement.
You can read the full statement here:
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