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Residents cite notification gaps after Kagome ammonia leak; council orders post-incident review
Summary
Residents and a written letter raised concerns about delayed and inconsistent public notifications during a recent ammonia leak; fire, police and city staff said they will conduct a multiagency post-incident analysis and update emergency notification practices.
Several residents and a letter read into the record told the council March 4 that public warnings and school messaging were inconsistent and delayed during a recent ammonia leak at Kagome, prompting calls for an after-action report and better emergency notification procedures.
A letter from Julie Creighton, read by the city clerk, alleged the county's emergency notification system "failed to notify residents in a timely manner" and said many registered users did not receive alerts after a system change;…
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