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9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM & EXTREME WEATHER UPDATE


Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 9:00PM [RELEASE AT WILL]:

PLEASE ADVISE YOUR VIEWERS AND LISTENERS TO USE 9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY.  DUE TO THE SEVERE WEATHER, WE ARE INUNDATED WITH CALLS THAT ARE NON-LIFE THREATENING. 

EMERGENCY WORKERS ARE RESPONDING TO HELP THOSE CITIZENS TRAPPED IN THESE SERIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ROADS CURRENTLY FLOODED INCLUDE:

            CHELTON & PLATTE

            MAIZELAND & ACADEMY

            CONSTITUTION & CIRCLE E. to ACADEMY

            UNION & FILLMORE   {ALL DIRECTIONS}

            PLATTE & ACADEMY {ALL DIRECTIONS}

            GALLEY & CHELTON

            CHELTON & QUERIDA

 

PLEASE CALL OUR 719.444.7000 IF YOU WANT TO REPORT A FLOOD IN YOUR AREA.

 

NOTE TO MEDIA:  All updates will come from the Public Affairs Unit when available.