In Carnation, they know the drill

Students participate in evacuation drill.

By Record Staff • October 1, 2024 6:30 am
(Photo courtesy of the city of Carnation)
(Photo courtesy of the city of Carnation)

Carnation Mayor Jim Ribail and city staff assisted nearly 1,000 Riverview School District students during a Tolt Dam evacuation drill on Sept. 25.

Carnation is 16 miles downstream from the Tolt Dam, which is owned and operated by Seattle Public Utilities. In the unlikely event of a breech, the city could be totally flooded in about an hour. The city’s evacuation plan includes a 20-acre pedestrian only evacuation site in the Tolt Highlands, accessible from two walking paths.

Photos courtesy of the city of Carnation

Carnation Mayor Jim Ribail and city staff assisted nearly 1,000 Riverview School District students during a Tolt Dam evacuation drill on Sept. 25. Carnation is 16 miles downstream from the Tolt Dam, which is owned and operated by Seattle Public Utilities. In the unlikely event of a breech, the city could be totally flooded in about an hour. The city’s evacuation plan includes a 20-acre pedestrian only evacuation site in the Tolt Highlands, accessible from two walking paths. Photos courtesy of the city of Carnation

Carnation Mayor Jim Ribail and city staff assisted nearly 1,000 Riverview School District students during a Tolt Dam evacuation drill on Sept. 25. Carnation is 16 miles downstream from the Tolt Dam, which is owned and operated by Seattle Public Utilities. In the unlikely event of a breech, the city could be totally flooded in about an hour. The city’s evacuation plan includes a 20-acre pedestrian only evacuation site in the Tolt Highlands, accessible from two walking paths. Photos courtesy of the city of Carnation