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Town of Bluff, Utah, orders entire town to evacuate

San Juan County, Utah, issued an Extreme IPAWS alert late Sunday saying the Town of Bluff ordered a townwide evacuation and directing people north to San Juan High School in Blanding.

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San Juan County, Utah, issued an Extreme local-area emergency late Sunday saying the Town of Bluff had ordered the entire town to evacuate, according to an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System wireless alert1.

The message, logged as sent at 11:24 p.m. EDT Sunday and set to expire at 9:24 a.m. EDT Monday, told people to leave immediately, head north toward Blanding, and use an emergency shelter at San Juan High School, 311 N 100 E, Blanding1. It warned that after that point evacuation routes may be compromised and emergency services unavailable1. IPAWS coded the notice Extreme severity, Immediate urgency and Observed certainty1.

The county wireless alert did not list injuries, a head count for Bluff, or how long people should stay away1.

Sources

  1. UT San Juan CountyLocal Area Emergency: Bluff

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