Eight false alarms have sounded in the past four years.
After multiple false alarms at the Tolt Dam have caused growing frustration, a Republican senator in Washington state is proposing that Seattle Public Utilities pay $1 million for each future false alarm, part of which would go toward programs for post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for residents.
The money would go toward projects that benefit the City of Carnation, such as road improvements, emergency evacuation preparations, community activities and mental health counseling for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and stress caused by the alarms signaling imminent danger that never comes, Snoqualmie Valley Record reported.Hawkins is confident the bill would pass. He expects it to appear in the 2025 legislative session.
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