Doña Ana County has issued an evacuation notice for Salem and Garfield. State Senator Jeff Steinborn, via Interim County Manager Stephen Lopez, said residents near the McLeod Dam should be on alert and ready to evacuate based on how close they are to the dam and the elevation of their home.
In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, Doña Ana County officials say residents may seek shelter at the Radium Springs Community Resource Center at 12060 Lindbeck Rd. or the Doña Ana Community Resource Center at 5745 Ledesma Drive.
The American Red Cross has been dispatched to the Radium Springs Community Resource Center, and additional resources are being deployed by area and state agencies, according to State Senator Crystal Diamond Brantley.
Residents who are voluntarily evacuating should take essential medications, identification, important documents, necessary supplies and items for children and pets. Residents should not wait until conditions worsen to evacuate.
Senator Diamond Brantley said if residents must evacuate quickly, they should leave immediately, without collecting supplies, to protect human life.
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