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Council members call for post‑storm review after widespread outages; officials urge continued recovery efforts
Summary
Following a week of severe storms that left many Allegheny County residents without power, council members urged a coordinated review of response and communications while stressing immediate recovery needs remain.
Several members of Allegheny County Council urged a formal after‑action review of the county’s response to a week of severe storms that left thousands without power, while also pressing colleagues to prioritize ongoing recovery needs for residents still affected.
"We have to do better," Council member Walton said during liaison reports, calling for hearings to assess information‑sharing among utilities, municipalities and emergency management and to ensure priority assistance for seniors and residents with disabilities. Council members from across the chamber agreed that Duquesne Light Company mobilized large crews to restore service but said communications and coordination with municipalities and…
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