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Benton City officials show aerial images of flood damage, say mandatory evacuations were not enforceable
Summary
City staff and the sheriff’s office presented aerial photos and videos documenting flooding across Benton City and described a rapid, multiagency response; staff said they alerted residents but were not legally able to order enforced mandatory evacuations for this event.
Zach Grindle, the building department official for Benton City, presented hundreds of photos and drone videos to the city council on Dec. 16 that document inundation, debris and erosion from the community’s recent flood.
"We do have about 4 to 500 pictures and videos that we could add on here," Grindle said, walking councilors through aerial imagery showing parks, submerged electrical equipment and floating…
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