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After major outages, Crafton officials say emergency plan and communications need review
Summary
Council and staff described lessons learned after a recent storm that left parts of town without power for days; officials plan an after‑action review, improved outreach and coordination with utilities.
Crafton officials on May 22 said they will review the borough’s emergency preparedness and communications after a storm left many residents without power for multiple days and closed the Clearview Trail pending utility repairs.
Mayor Perry (speaking as an official representative at the meeting) and council members said the borough’s existing emergency plan was designed for events such as transportation incidents and high‑risk emergencies but that the recent storm exposed gaps in rapid identification of vulnerable residents and in communications with the utility company Duquesne Light.
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