Frederick County Public Safety Communications issued an Extreme IPAWS Evacuation Immediate alert at 3:56 p.m. EST Monday for all of Frederick County, Virginia¹.

The notice was coded EVI (Evacuation Immediate), listed as Immediate and Observed, and set to expire at 4:56 p.m. EST Monday¹. The sender was identified as Public Alerts Frederick Co., VA, through Frederick County Public Safety Communications¹.

The alert carried a headline of Evacuation Notice but no message body describing a hazard, streets, shelters or how long people should stay away¹. On-the-ground conditions were not independently confirmed. Residents typically receive county notices through Alert FREDCOVA, Frederick County's emergency notification system¹.

Sources

1. Frederick County Public Safety CommunicationsEvacuation Notice3:56 PM

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