House committee hears testimony on bill to codify 'Ready, Set, Go' evacuation messaging statewide
At a House Community and Regional Affairs Committee hearing, Sen. Jesse Bjorkman and Kenai Peninsula emergency manager Brenda Alberg discussed Senate Bill 192, which would codify a green/yellow/red "Ready, Set, Go" evacuation system statewide; members probed scope, handoffs between response agencies, public messaging and implementation timelines. The committee set an amendment deadline for April 29 at noon.
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Senator Jesse Bjorkman urged the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee to adopt Senate Bill 192, saying the bill would establish a uniform "ready, set, go" color designation (green/yellow/red) for statewide evacuation messaging and clarify what Alaskans should do when an evacuation is necessary. "This would clarify that Alaskans need to act decisively and what they need to do in an emergency when an evacuation is necessary," Bjorkman said during the bill's first hearing.
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