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<br />e <br /> <br />-12- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />VII. INCREASE~ READINES~ CONDITIONS <br />. A. PURPOSE <br /> <br />To identify certain conditions of readiness and actions to be <br />taken. The following guide will be coordinated with those actions <br />in the department operational procedures. <br /> <br />B. POTENTIAL PHASES AND ACTIONS <br /> <br />1. Phase 3 exists when: <br /> <br />a. Severe weather WATCH is established by the U.S. Weat~er <br />Service. . <br /> <br />(1) TORNADO WATCH - Conditions are favorable for tornado <br />or severe thunderstorm formation. <br /> <br />c-. <br /> <br />ACTION: Maintain daily routine, but be ready to respond <br />to WARNING, inform populace of TORNADO WATCH.' <br /> <br />(2) HURRICANE WATCH - Announced for specific areas that a <br />hurricane or an incipient hurricane condition poses a <br />threat to coastal and inland communities. <br /> <br />ACTION: . Meeting of city department and agency heads; <br />establish communications with coasta1 area <br />,(Harris County); maintain survefllance of storm <br />system, alert shelter managers. <br /> <br />(3) FLOOD WATCH <br /> <br />ACTION: Maintain daily routines; remove any equipment <br />from low-lying areas; inform popul'ace of' <br />FLOOD WATCH. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />G <br />