This year a plan for dealing with smoke from forest fires..
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The mayor’s amazement came across in the city’s response to the crisis last year, which lawmakers and others widely criticized as flat-footed and inadequate — specifically for a city with high populations of elderly residents and people with asthma. As the skies turned orange, Adams waited a full day to hold a briefing on the wildfire smoke even while admitting he phoned family members to tell them to stay indoors. Administration officials argued at the time that the smoke was an unprecedented event and was beyond their control.
“What we should have done, put out the fires? Come on,” Adams said on Fox 5 at the time.
This year, they say it will be different.
The mayor said the city had incorporated an unspecified “new technology” into its response and that serious air quality concerns will now trigger changes within hours for schools and outdoor events as well as notifications for the public to wear high-quality face masks.
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a tip of the hat to Jim
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