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Washoe County CERT urges Gerlach residents to report blocked rail crossings, offers training
Summary
Washoe County CERT's rail auxiliary team briefed the Gerlach CAB on reporting blocked crossings, emergency contacts for Union Pacific, available hazmat training, and local volunteer training options; presenters urged residents to use the FRA and Union Pacific community portals to build federal records of problems.
Richard Gent, team leader for the Washoe County CERT rail auxiliary team, told the Gerlach Citizen Advisory Board that residents should use multiple reporting channels to document railroad problems and to sign up for brief community training.
"That is the railroad's 911, and that is strictly for emergencies," Gent said while describing Union Pacific's emergency contact number, and he urged residents to note the blue crossing sign identifier so Omaha-based responders can locate the…
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