CARNATION, Wash. — City leaders in Carnation say they are planning to sue the City of Seattle and Seattle Public Utilities after an alarm warning residents to evacuate sounded when it shouldn’t have. Seattle Public Utilities operates the Tolt River Dam, which holds back a reservoir 16 miles upstream of the City of Carnation.
In lieu of answers, the Carnation city leaders are taking action.
“There is a fundamental problem here, which is lack of capacity and/or willingness to ensure the safety of this community,” said Carnation city manager Ana Cortez.
The community is outraged after yet another alarm sounded warning them that the Tolt River Dam was failing. Audio captured by a
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