CHAPTER 27
TOPPER FLOWED ALONG in the river of heavy traffic on northbound Highway 16, listening to the radio broadcast, versions of the same report on every frequency.
This is an emergency evacuation message from the Law Enforcement Support Agency for Pierce County, Department of Emergency Management, Nisqually River upstream from the Alder Reservoir.
The following is not a test; I repeat this is not a test. A debris flow has been observed coming from Mount Rainier down the Nisqually River. The size of the debris flow is unknown at this time. Those people near the Nisqually River bed upstream from the Alder Reservoir could be threatened. If you are near the Nisqually River bed upstream from the Alder Reservoir, move to higher ground immediately. Do not delay. Do not call 9-1-1. Move to
