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Another suggestion was to have a plan on how to notify members of staff and council when the power goes out and/or cell phones no longer work It is important that the numbers are available and up to date in both electronic and written format. They must also be readily available when in time of need. The last recommendation that was received was to have legal analysis of whether we need to extend the emergency declaration until the end of our clean-up efforts in order to be able to continue to spend funds without the normal restrictions, and an analysis of whether we need to continue to have the normal restrictions waived as we go forward. Conclusion The destruction from the storm that struck on June 21, 2013 has not been seen since the 1981 tornado. A significant contributing factor was the saturation of the ground prior to the storm passing through. The result of the storm was widespread damage throughout the city. This resulted in hundreds of calls for assistance from Roseville citizens. The Fire and Police departments were the first on scene and did an admirable job of working in dangerous conditions. They were joined later in the evening by personnel from the Public Works department to clear streets and begin opening up the roadways. In the coming weeks, the Public Works and Parks department remained busy cleaning up the storm's aftermath. While no emergency goes perfectly, the response and recovery efforts to this storm went well. The city departments, as well as the mayor and council, were caring and responsive to the citizens needs. After the emergency phase subsided, efforts were in place to assure the continuity of government and services. This was despite the fact that many of those who responded and assisted were personally affected by the storm. We are fortunate it was not even worse. It would have been if the severe weather had struck again as it was forecasted. It gave us all an opportunity to work together for a common cause and refine our skills on how to handle such an event. Learning has taken place on many levels. Because of this, we are now better prepared to handle the next event that affects the City of Roseville.