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Elevated Risk of Flash Flooding

Jul 11, 2022 | 2022 Wildfires, Newsroom, Press Release

July 11, 2022
James T. Murray PIO
Jamest.murray@state.nm.us

PSA

Elevated Risk of Flash Flooding

START DATE: Immediately
KILL DATE: XX
RUN TIME: 30 Seconds

RESIDENTS NEAR NEW MEXICO’S ONGOING WILDFIRES ARE NOW AT RISK OF FLASH-FLOODING. MONITOR THE DAILY FORECAST FOR RAIN, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NEAR OR DOWNHILL FROM BURN SCARS.

DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CAN FORM WITHIN MINUTES AND MAY TURN INTO MUDSLIDES WITH FAST-MOVING DEBRIS.

CALL 800-432-2080 IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL NEED ASSISTANCE SHOULD AN EVACUATION OCCUR. FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, DIAL 91-1.

IF YOU CANNOT EVACUATE, GET ON THE ROOF OF A CAR OR A HOME IF NECESSARY.