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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 6/20/2012
SUBJECT: Police Advise Public to limit travel to Emergency ONLY due to flooded roadways
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Emergency Notification
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 6/20/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 5:00AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth, MN
SUBJECT: Police Advise Public to limit travel to Emergency ONLY due to flooded roadways
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Emergency Notification
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 6/20/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 5:00AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth, MN
Due to heavy rainfall and flash floods, many roadways in and around the Duluth area are experiencing extremely dangerous conditions such as roadways underwater, sinkholes, mudslides, man hole covers open etc. Portions of I-35 in Duluth are impassable. Many homes are reporting flooded basements.
The Duluth Police Department is asking citizens to remain at home and any travel needs to be for emergency ONLY. Also, any calls to 911 should be for emergency purposes ONLY.
Weather forecasts at 5:00AM are predicting significant rainfall throughout the morning.
The Duluth Police Department, Duluth Fire Department and City of Duluth staff are coordinating with local EMS to respond and assist as needed. We have evacuated some homes in low lying areas in the Fon-Du-Lac neighborhood.