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Montezuma County, Colo., issues pre-evacuation for Hwy. 145 blocks
The Montezuma County Sheriff issued an IPAWS Extreme pre-evacuation order Monday for the 19,700 to 19,900 blocks of Highway 145 after runoff raised the Dolores River, the county emergency alert system said.
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The Montezuma County Sheriff issued a pre-evacuation order Monday for residents of the 19,700 to 19,900 blocks of Highway 145 in Montezuma County, Colorado, citing a rising Dolores River1.
The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System local-area emergency, sent at 05:06 UTC Nov. 2 (12:06 a.m. EST) by the Montezuma County Emergency Alert System, was coded Extreme severity, Immediate urgency and Observed certainty1. It was set to expire at 15:06 UTC the same day (10:06 a.m. EST)1.
The message said predictions of the river rising after excessive rain may cause serious flooding in the area, that there was no mandatory evacuation order yet, and that conditions were changing1. It told people to be ready to leave at a moment's notice, to pack a go-bag, and said those who need extra time, or have pets, livestock or medical needs, should consider leaving now1.
The official alert did not name a shelter or a specific radio station for updates1.
