San Juan County, Utah, issued an Extreme local-area emergency late Sunday, ordering a townwide evacuation for the Town of Bluff. According to an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System wireless alert, residents were instructed to leave the area immediately.
The wireless alert, which was logged as sent at 11:24 p.m. EDT Sunday, directed people to head north toward Blanding. An emergency shelter was established at San Juan High School, located at 311 N 100 E, Blanding.
The notice warned that following the evacuation, routes might be compromised and emergency services could become unavailable. The alert was coded with extreme severity, immediate urgency, and observed certainty.
The alert was set to expire at 9:24 a.m. EDT Monday. The county wireless alert did not provide information regarding injuries, a head count for Bluff, or a specific duration for how long residents should remain away from the town.
