[fitblipper]

When Tucson experienced a hazardous chemical spill during evening rush hour[0] officials required everyone to shelter in their homes to avoid the poisonous fumes outside. At the same time they closed tons of roads for miles around the area, even the inbound road access to many residential areas. What could people do who needed to get home to their kids? They had to park their car and trek a few miles to their homes. So much for staying inside.

I don't know my point really except to bring up another instance where local emergency response did not make sense and it is incredibly frustrating when it causes additional harm.

[0]https://www.npr.org/2023/02/15/1157174863/tucson-hazardous-c...

[IG_Semmelweiss]

911: The twin towers also had PA system alerting office workers to stay on their floors. Because that was deemed "safe".

And this are buildings that would have gone thru regular fire drills, etc.

Those that listened & were above the ~80th floor, did not survive

[rasz]

Even more tragic - Korean disaster mv Sewol where Captain used ship PA to tell school children to stay put, then jumped into safety raft and swam away.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-sinking-of-the-...

[s1artibartfast]

Or when Uvalde police ordered parents to stand back while their children were slaughtered.