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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 <br /> <br />Page | 58 <br /> <br />Figure 11. Causes of Electric-Utility Reported Outages in Minnesota (2008-2013) <br /> <br />Source: U.S. Department of Energy, 2015 <br />Plans and Programs in Place <br />Ramsey County Emergency Operations Plan, Ramsey County COOP/COG Plan; Ramsey County Multijurisdictional <br />Hazard Mitigation Plan, THIRA – Ramsey County maintains several different plans including an Emergency <br />Operations Plan, a Ramsey County COOP/COG Plan and the Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard <br />Mitigation Plan which are designed as guides for emergency and/or recovery operations. These plans are <br />intended to assist key county/municipal officials and emergency organizations to carry out their <br />responsibilities for the protection of life and property under a wide range of emergency conditions. <br />Public Warning and Notification – In the event of emergencies or hazardous conditions that require timely <br />and targeted communication to the public, Ramsey County utilizes the Everbridge Mass Notification <br />System, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), <br />Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Facebook page, and local news media. <br />Ramsey County promotes the use of NOAA weather radios by critical facilities and the public to receive <br />information broadcast from the National Weather Service. Local television & radio stations assist with <br />sharing public information. Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center has recently upgraded <br />its siren system to be fully functional with the use of polygon-based warnings. Tornado warnings issued <br />by the National Weather Service will automatically sound sirens inside or very near the polygon. <br />Summer Weather Watches/Advisories/Warnings – Summer storm watches, advisories, warnings are <br />initiated by the National Weather Service. The Emergency warning system is activated by the dispatch <br />center as directed. Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center’s Outdoor Warning Siren <br />procedure can be viewed here: https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/emergency-response- <br />preparedness/emergency-preparedness-management/preparing-disaster. Residents are also encouraged <br />to receive warnings by NOAA weather radio, Wireless Emergency Alerts and other means. Ramsey <br />County has COOP/COG plans in place. Ramsey County also uses both the county website and social <br />media to broadcast information to employees. <br />Outdoor Warning Sirens – There are 91 outdoor warning sirens deployed around Ramsey County. Of <br />these 91 sirens, 55 are in suburban Ramsey County and 36 are in Saint Paul. In 2015, Ramsey County <br />Emergency Communications Center started a project to integrate two separate outdoor warning siren <br />systems into a single, county-wide system using Federal Signal’s CommanderOne system. Under the <br />direction of and with funding from the Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center, Federal <br />Signal first conducted and completed a sound propagation study and a thorough inventory of siren