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Cecil County issues shelter-in-place warning for Elkton, Md.
Cecil County emergency services issued an IPAWS law-enforcement warning Wednesday telling people to shelter in place near Chestnut Drive in Elkton, Maryland.
The Cecil County Department of Emergency Services issued a law-enforcement warning for Elkton, Maryland, according to an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System listing1.
The listing showed urgency as immediate1. The public text described police activity in the area of Chestnut Drive between Willow Drive and Winchester Drive in Elkton and said road closures and traffic delays were possible1.
It told people to avoid the area around Chestnut Drive, shelter in place until further notice, and wait for updates from the department1. The listing showed an expiration of 1:42 p.m. on Nov. 4, 20261.
Whether the warning was later extended, canceled or tied to a specific type of incident was not stated in the listing1.
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