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Derailment tests disaster readiness along Milwaukee Road
The derailment of a tank car carrying anhydrous ammonia near the First Avenue viaduct prompts Linn County officials to outline flexible disaster plans. Agencies including Fire, Sheriff's and Police departments, Public Health, Red Cross and state personnel would coordinate evacuations, alerts, and medical aid if a spill occurs.
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Milwaukee Road
First Avenue
Keith Erickson
Linn County Public Health Department
Erickson
Linn County Civil Defense
Bill Bjorenson
Public Health Department
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Iowa Highway Patrol
Health Department
al Ahern
The
Gazette
Bjorenson
Fire Department
Herman Frueh
Gareth Clift
Sheriff's Department