COLUMN: How authorities coordinate evacuation during emergencies

Salem Reporter publishes a regular column from Mark Wardell, West Salem team leader for Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, focusing on emergency preparedness and planning.

Last time, I addressed a question about evacuation during an emergency. In that article, I covered information about the types of emergencies that might cause an evacuation, I suggested making a go-bag and evacuation plan, and I talked about the three warning levels of an evacuation. This sparked a question…