The city of Carnation is claiming the Tolt River Dam early warning sirens operated by the city of Seattle have been out of commission for more than a year.

The early warning alert system includes sirens that would go off around Carnation alerting residents of the dam break. But ...

CARNATION, Wash. — City of Carnation officials are once again calling on Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to bring back outdoor warning sirens as part of the Tolt Dam failure preparedness plan. The ...

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Dams Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit. Hannah Weinberger November 1, 2024 ...

Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit.

After multiple false alarms at the Tolt Dam have caused growing frustration, a Republican senator in Washington state is proposing that Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) pay $1 million for each ...

If the Tolt River Dam failed, it would be catastrophic for the roughly 2000 people that live in Carnation. Fortunately, the city has an alarm system that would alert residents of a dam failure so ...

While Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) continues to investigate the March 27 Tolt Dam false alarm, it has been confirmed that Federal Signal — one of SPU’s vendors — is to blame. Federal Signal, “the ...

The City of Carnation said it plans to take legal action against the City of Seattle after Carnation heard its eighth false alarm about a possible dam break in the past several years.