Just over a month after 47 residents were displaced from Red Pine Estates, the city and volunteers look back on the events and what can be done to prevent future crises and improve future responses.
Residents and community members alike came to speak at the Bemidji City Council’s Monday meeting after the city ordered the evacuation of the Red Pine Estates due to structural concerns.
Citing structural concerns, the city of Bemidji ordered the evacuation of the Red Pine Estates by July 6, leaving nearly 50 residents, many in their 80s and 90s, struggling with what to do.