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Cochise County emergency services urges residents to sign up for Ready, Set, Go alerts; offers sandbag guidance
Summary
Dan Deshaun, Cochise County director of emergency services, reminded residents that flooding remains a top local hazard, explained the Ready, Set, Go evacuation framework and gave practical sandbag and post-fire flooding tips, and provided the county alert sign-up link.
Dan Deshaun, director of Emergency Services for Cochise County, urged residents to sign up in advance for location-based emergency alerts and outlined the Ready, Set, Go evacuation framework used statewide.
Deshaun said localized storms can cause serious flooding even in a season with below-average monsoon totals. “You could see flooding in one specific watershed or one specific wash,” he said, adding that a small storm in a canyon can cause significant damage.
The Ready, Set, Go program, standardized across Arizona and promoted by the Arizona Sheriffs' Association, gives staged guidance: “Ready” means prepare in advance (for example, gather the “five…
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