It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer.
Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the June, 2024 disaster.
Rick Roe, a consultant who has worked with numerous other cities impacted by floods, recently completed a report on recommendations for the city of Spencer in the event of future disasters. They include things such as multiple ways of alerting the public and situational awareness…
Based on that recommendation, City Manager Kevin Robinson says the city of Spencer has developed a new warning system that’s number and color coded…
Roe’s report outlines a number of concerns, including the susceptibility of key facilities to flooding and a lack of standby generators at many of them. He also recommends the city and Clay county work together on switching to a more resilient 911 communications system.
(thanks to Community First Broadcasting station KUOO in Spirit Lake)
