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Socorro County, N.M., says Highway 380 closed at Rio Bridge for flooding

Socorro County OEM said in a Severe IPAWS Local Area Emergency at 4:27 p.m. EDT Wednesday that NMDOT was closing Highway 380 at the Rio Bridge, mile marker 2, because of flooding.

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Socorro County, New Mexico, issued an IPAWS Local Area Emergency at 4:27 p.m. EDT Wednesday warning that New Mexico Department of Transportation was closing Highway 380 at the Rio Bridge, mile marker 2, because of flooding1.

The notice was rated Severe, Immediate and Observed1. Socorro County OEM sent the message1.

The county told the public: "SC OEM: Be advised; NMDoT is CLOSING HWY 380 at the Rio Bridge, MM 2, due to FLOODING"1.

The alert was listed to expire at 4:27 p.m. EDT Thursday1. It did not name detours, how long the closure would last, or other flooded roads1.

Sources

  1. 202161,,Socorro County NMLocal Area Emergency

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