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County adopts state Everbridge notification; staff warn of elevated debris-flow risk from Bear Gulch burn area
Summary
Emergency management staff briefed commissioners on switching to the state's Everbridge system after Code Red issues and on elevated post-fire debris-flow risk from Bear Gulch, recommending targeted alerts and re-registration for residents previously on Code Red.
John (emergency management) told commissioners on Dec. 8 that the National Weather Service has flagged an increased risk of post-fire debris flow from the Bear Gulch burn area and that Mason County is at the bottom of that potential flow. He said the county has switched emergency notifications from Code Red to the state's Everbridge system, which he said already contains roughly 89% of county contact entries and will serve as the preferred system; he…
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