WOUS43 KDMX 201509
CEMDMX
IAC195-201815-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
IOWA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DES MOINES IOWA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
909 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE WORTH
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A FIRE THAT IS BURNING AT A FACILITY AT THE NORTHWOOD MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF NORTHWOOD ARE BEING ASKED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY
SOUTH OF NORTHWOOD TO THE KENSETT COMMUNITY CENTER APPROXIMATELY 6
MILES SOUTH OF NORTHWOOD ON HIGHWAY 65.
RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION CAN BE TRANSPORTED TO
KENSETT FROM THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AT 1000 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTHWOOD
IOWA. IF TRANSPORTATION TO THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS NEEDED CALL THE
SHERIFF AT 641-324-2481.
REPEATING...THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS OF NORTHWOOD
SHOULD EVACUATE SOUTH OF NORTHWOOD TO THE KENSETT COMMUNITY
CENTER.
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