People in Carnation have spoken, and they are done living with risk of the Tolt River Dam collapsing, especially since they have seen none of the reward from the water it supplies.
have spoken, and they are done living with risk of the Tolt River Dam collapsing, especially since they have seen none of the reward from the water it supplies., which has been scrambling to reassure the town they’re safe, following a false alarm that sent the community scrambling for high ground.Tolt Dam sits above the city of Carnation, with a population of about 2,200 people. If the dam were to get damaged, it could cause irreparable destruction and a citywide evacuation.
"People panicked, people cried, people injured themselves, folks tried to collect their animals," Cortez said. Cortez said the people of carnation are burdened with the risk of losing everything at any point in time, if something happened to the Tolt Dam. Yet, they don't get anything in return.
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