WOUS43 KAPX 042234
EVIAPX
MIC031-141-050145-
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
EVACUATION IMMEDIATE
MICHIGAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY GAYLORD MICHIGAN
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
534 PM EST WED DEC 4 2013
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
TRI-COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. DUE TO A VEHICLE CRASH ON
M-68 AND EAST TOWER ROAD IN THE VILLAGE OF TOWER IN CHEBOYGAN
COUNTY...M-68 REMAINS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLE TRAFFIC. EMERGENCY
RESPONDERS WILL BE INITIATING A CARGO OFFLOAD PROCEDURE OF PROPANE
AND ARE ASKING ALL RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF WEST OF BLACK RIVER
ROAD AND M-68...WEST TO BLACK RIVER AVENUE AND BARKLEY...NORTH TO
CO-OP ROAD AND SOUTH TO BALLARD ROAD TO LEAVE THE AREA
IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROCESS IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST A FEW HOURS
TO COMPLETE. WE ARE ASKING ALL RESIDENTS TO LEAVE THIS AREA FOR
THEIR SAFETY...IN THE EVENT THERE IS AN EMERGENCY OR UNEXPECTED
RELEASE OF PROPANE THAT OCCURS DURING THE TRANSFER PROCESS.
RESIDENTS MAY NOTICE AN ODOR OF PROPANE WITHING THIS SPECIFIED
AREA WHILE THE TRANSFER PROCESS IS UNDERWAY. AGAIN...ALL RESIDENTS
IN THE SPECIFIED AREA ARE BEING ASKED TO LEAVE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE
OF CAUTION WHILE THIS CARGO TRANSFER PROCESS IS UNDERWAY. PLEASE
STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND THIS EAS STATION FOR AN
UPDATED MESSAGE THAT WILL BE ISSUED ONCE IT IS SAFE TO RETURN TO
THE AREA. 
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AJS