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Since an Ops Plan is likely only to be used for an earthquake, you can think of the Ops Plan as a "Neighborhood Earthquake Plan."
Since an Ops Plan is likely only to be used for an earthquake, you can think of the Ops Plan as a "Neighborhood Earthquake Plan." But it also helps the community in other ways. It helps the NET, and PBEM, learn more about how resilient the community is. This information helps PBEM decide how to get the neighborhoods in Portland to prepare for disasters.
 
Even though making the Ops Plan and keeping it updated is important for earthquakes, it also helps the community in other ways. It helps the team learn more about how strong the community is and what it can handle. This information helps PBEM decide how to get the neighborhoods in Portland ready for different problems.
 
 
A NET would activate their Operations Plan ("Ops Plan") in response to a regional disaster that causes widespread damage and knocks out conventional communications and causing a team to [[Activation Protocols: Self-deployment|self-deploy]]. In other words, a catastrophic earthquake or (however unlikely) an [https://www.economist.com/the-world-if/2017/07/13/the-disaster-that-could-follow-from-a-flash-in-the-sky EMP burst]. For all other disasters and emergencies (such as extreme weather, floods, etc.), the expectation is that PBEM deploys and manages volunteers. In fact, calling a team's Ops Plan their "Earthquake Plan" would not be out of line.
 
Nevertheless, the process a team undertakes to produce an Ops Plan and keep it up to date benefits the community beyond preparation for an earthquake. Building an Ops Plan takes close research into the community's resilience, and that data can help inform PBEM policy decisions around how best to prepare Portland's different neighborhoods.
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