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Navajo Nation communities evacuated in Utah due to potential for 'catastrophic flooding'
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Key Points:
- Several Navajo Nation communities in Utah, including Bluff, Montezuma Creek, and Aneth, were ordered to evacuate due to potential catastrophic flooding from the San Juan River, with shelters established at local schools.
- The National Weather Service issued an emergency alert predicting major flooding from Four Corners to Mexican Hat, with flooding expected to begin Sunday morning and peak by 5 p.m.
- Residents were advised not to return to flooded areas due to severe hidden dangers, and those needing evacuation assistance were directed to local emergency services.
- The evacuation follows extreme flooding earlier in the week across the Four Corners region and southwestern Utah, where heavy rains caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure, including 130 residential structures in Hurricane City.
- The severe weather also affected New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona, with flood rescues, infrastructure damage, and tornadoes reported across these states.
