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Officials estimate the event could bring up to a million people to the tourism hub, and are anticipating traffic jams, possible fuel shortages and telecommunication outages
Nirupama Agrawal, from the department of disaster and emergency studies at York University, said having a framework is a good start, but residents should be given information on who is in charge during an emergency, what services will be available, and the city's capacity to respond.