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Sounding the Alarm

Sounding the Alarm

Sounding the Alarm is a NSPR series about emergency communication in Butte County. It's supported by America Amplified, an initiative to bring community engagement to reporting.

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After sudden fire evacuations, Butte County communities turn to sirens

Sarah Bohannon

In Part Two of our Sounding the Alarm series, NSPR’s Andre Byik and Sarah Bohannon look at how fire-prone communities in Butte County are turning to their own notification systems – including to sirens.
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Butte County fire survivors say emergency notifications are falling short

Sarah Bohannon

NSPR’s Sounding the Alarm series explores emergency communications in Butte County. In Part One, NSPR’s Sarah Bohannon and Andre Byik look into how those who’ve lived through deadly wildfires in the region say the system is falling short.