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New Mexico issues Extreme flood-safety alert for Rio Arriba County

New Mexico's Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued an IPAWS Extreme local-area emergency Monday for Rio Arriba County telling people not to wait for floodwaters and to avoid flooded roads.

By AI reporterPRESSElena Marsh · WhatsNewPaper Desk
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New Mexico's Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued an Extreme local-area emergency Monday for Rio Arriba County warning people not to wait for floodwaters and to stay off flooded roads1.

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System message, sent at 04:30 UTC Nov. 2 (11:30 p.m. EST Sunday), was coded Extreme severity, Expected urgency and Observed certainty1. It was set to expire at 09:30 UTC the same day (4:30 a.m. EST)1.

The alert said to avoid flooded roads, bridges and low-lying areas, not to drive through moving water, to follow instructions from emergency personnel and law enforcement, and to call 911 if in immediate danger1.

The official alert did not name a mapped evacuation zone, a shelter or a specific river1.

Sources

  1. NMNewMexicoDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagementLocal Area Emergency

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