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Eddy County officials outline flood response, urge residents not to drive through high water
Summary
Office of Emergency Management and Public Works described recent flooding, swift-water rescue needs, road closures, and plans for low-water crossing mapping and public alerts; officials urged residents to avoid driving through floodwaters.
Eddy County emergency officials described the county's flood response on Tuesday, detailing recent rainfall totals, swift-water rescue demands, road closures and plans to improve mapping and public alerts.
Office of Emergency Management staff told the Board of County Commissioners the county coordinated briefings with the National Weather Service, daily road condition assessments and multi-agency field drives to identify hazards and decide where to position signage and personnel. “We encourage the public not to drive through a flooded area,” OEM staff said during the presentation.
The presentation said rainfall from June 1 through July 11 ranged from about 3.77 inches in Artesia to 7.47 inches at the Caverns site, and that…
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