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Wayne County Issues Travel Advisory (Level I ) for Flooding on Roadways

From: Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management Agency, Wayne County Highway Department, the City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville.

To: All News Media

Subject: Travel Advisory (Level I) Issued

Authority: Commissioners Ordinance 2003-003

Date: Friday, June 23, 2017 Effective Time: 2:45 PM until Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 8:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A TRAVEL ADVISORY (LEVEL I) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE COUNTY ROADWAYS AND THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE TOWN OF CENTERVILLE DUE TO CONTINUED RAIN THAT HAS CAUSED PONDING AND FLOODING OF SEVERAL ROADWAYS AND STREETS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

This TRAVEL ADVISORY takes effect at 2:45 PM on Friday, June 23, 2017. This Advisory applies to all roads maintained by Wayne County Highway Department and the Street Departments of City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville. This Advisory will remain in effect until Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 8:00AM.

This TRAVEL ADVISORY has been issued to warn those who must travel on Wayne County roadways and City Streets to use extreme caution due to ponding of water and flooded roadways causing hazardous travel conditions.

If you must drive during this advisory, remain alert and use caution as you may encounter flooded roadways and rapidly changing road conditions. Allow extra time to get to your destination, reduce your speed and increase the following distance from the vehicle ahead. Avoid sudden changes in speed and apply brakes and accelerator slowly and gently. Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!

A LEVEL I TRAVEL ADVISORY DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL ON COUNTY ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS MAY TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN RISK.

Check our website before you go for current or upgraded travel restrictions: http://co.wayne.in.us. A Transportation Emergency Fact Sheet is also available that explains the various travel emergency conditions.

Check the travel emergency status of other Indiana counties on the IDHS Travel Advisory Map at http://www.in.gov/dhs/. Travelers can check state road conditions and road closures before they depart by calling INDOT’s TrafficWise at 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or on the internet at www.TrafficWise.IN.gov. Please, DO NOT CALL 911 for information on travel restrictions or road conditions.

Media Contacts: Wayne County EMA (765) 973-9399
Wayne County Emergency Communications (765) 973-9355