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Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 29th, 2018 :: 10:48 p.m. EDT

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EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT

The following infomration is being sent on behalf of the Town of Lake Lure:

Alert: EMERGENCY ALERT

THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE HAS OPENED THE DAM GATES TO A TOTAL OF 30 FEET TO SAFELY BALANCE THE CONTINUED RISING RIVER LEVELS.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE CONTINUE MONITIORING NIXLE, LAKE LURE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LAKE LURE FIRE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ALERTS


 

Instructions:

Instructions:
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE RIVER AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE CONTINUE MONITIORING NIXLE, LAKE LURE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LAKE LURE FIRE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ALERTS

Address/Location
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
198 N Washington St
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-287-6247

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
General emergency and public safety
Event:
Severe Weather Watch

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