EFFECTIVE AT 9:20 AM THIS MORNING, JUDGE HIDALGO GRANTED FREE PASSAGE TO MOTORISTS ON THE HARRIS COUNTY TOLLWAY (HCTRA) SYSTEM TO SUPPORT EVACUATIONS. TOLLS WILL REMAIN WAIVED TO ACCOMMODATE ANY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED TO THE REGION’S RESPONSE AND RECOVERY.
ADDITIONALLY, THE TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY HAS ENACTED ITS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) PROCEDURES PLAN AND INCREASED OPERATIONS TO ACTIVATION LEVEL FROM LEVEL 3 TO “LEVEL 2” – PARTIAL ACTIVATION. FULL INITIATION OF EOC PROCEDURES AND A “LEVEL 1” ACTIVATION COULD OCCUR BASED ON THE STORM’S FUTURE TRACK.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, HCTRA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND COMMUNICATING THIS AGENCY’S PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT EOC GUIDELINES AND AUTHORIZATION FROM MR. KEY, I WILL BE SERVING AS THE INCIDENT COMMANDER DURING THIS EVENT. PLEASE DIRECT ALL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ISSUES TO ME. THANK YOU.