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<br />. Emcrgency Operations Plan <br /> Standine: Oueratine: Procedure Warning and Notification <br /> Puruose (Continned) <br /> 13. City generated warning: <br /> 1. Natural disasters <br /> a) Sighted tornado touchdown <br /> I) Disseminate warning to the general public by requesting activation of the metro <br /> siren control system. <br /> Minneapolis-St. Paul Weather Service Office (725-3400) bears this responsibility. <br /> 2) Notify Ramsey County Warning Point of the weather conditions and municipal <br /> actions taken. <br /> b) All other natural disasters <br /> I) Contact thc Emergency Services Director or other local government officials who <br /> will instruct the Warning Point of action to be taken. If necessary to activate <br /> warning system to advise general public, refer to paragraph (a. I)) above. See <br /> Chart A for list of government officials and order of succession for purposes of <br /> instructions. <br />. 2) Notify Ramsey County Warning Point of the weather conditions and municipal <br /> actions taken. If no action has been taken to activate sirens, request they relay the <br /> information to the responsible weather service office. <br /> 2. Other disasters of emergency condition <br /> a) If needed, disseminate warning to the general public by requesting activation of the <br /> sirens. Activation for emergency conditions othcr than those previously listed is <br /> accomplished by reporting the conditions to the State Warning Point (State Highway <br /> Communication Centcr, Highway Building, St. Paul, (651) 296-2025) and requesting <br /> activation of Metro Area Siren Control System for the reasons given. If the metro <br /> system is activated, the State Warning Point is responsible to ensure the appropriate <br /> radio/television coverage is provided. The alert or attention signal will be sounded in <br /> the manner described under testing procedures. <br /> b) Notify the Ramsey County Warning Point ofthe condition and action already taken. <br /> Request relay to the responsible weather service office only if appropriate. <br />e <br /> 32 <br />