Shortcomings in Marshall fire emergency communications

In about three to four hours, 37,500 people evacuated, according to the report, which called the effort “unprecedented.” 

“They made up for the lack of automatic notification with something that was even better. They had people going around,” said Tom Cova, a University of Utah geography professor who specializes in emergency management, wildfire warnings and evacuation systems. Cova, who did not contribute to the after-action report, called the 300 or so responders who helped with evacuations a “little army.” 

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