City leaders and citizens in Carnation criticized the City of Seattle's new Tolt Dam warning alarm on Wednesday afternoon and called for an improved system to help the community prepare. Seattle city leaders told Carnation a "far superior" alarm would be in place starting on Oct. 18, but Carnation Mayor Jim Ribail said the warning system has been inadequate for the city. The previous Tolt River Dam warning system, designed to warn of a breach in the earthen dam holding back the Tolt reservoir, did not sound three times during tests from late 2020 to early 2021. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/carnation-leaders-citizens-criticize-seattle-tolt-river-dam-warning-system/281-9b4e2c13-7ca9-41aa-8261-23e9bcca9988