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Homes near Messex evacuated after South Platte River levee breaches
2015-06-16 18:39:41| Railroads - Topix.net
An emergency evacuation order was sent to 15 homes near the small Eastern Plains town of Messex after a levee along the South Platte River breached Monday morning, the Washington County Office of Emergency Management said. The evacuation affects about 20 people after the breach was reported about 7 a.m. Monday by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad officials who started infrastructure protection along the rail lines.
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Category:Transportation and Logistics