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Candidates say Missoula is prepared but cite needs for better outreach and evacuation planning
Summary
Forum candidates generally praised local first responders but recommended improved alerting, neighborhood evacuation planning and continued outreach on fire, flood and chemical-incident risks. No policy actions were adopted at the forum.
When asked whether Missoula is adequately prepared for disasters such as wildfire or severe flooding, candidates said the city’s first responders are capable but identified gaps in alerting, evacuation-route planning and preparedness outreach.
Rebecca Dawson described local response capacity as uneven: “Yes and no... I'd give us probably a B plus on where we're at right now,”…
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