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BLUFF, San Juan County — All Bluff residents were asked in an emergency alert to shelter in place or move to higher ground Monday morning due to floodwaters. Residents received the request at around 3 a.m. after the slot canyon Cottonwood Wash began flooding, according to a San Juan County Facebook post and the Utah Division of Emergency Management.
The Utah Division of Emergency Management has issued a shelter-in-place order for Bluff residents due to dangerous floodwaters. According to the division, Cottonwood Wash is flooding, and all Bluff residents are advised to shelter in place or move to higher ground immediately if safe.
A shelter in place order was issued for Bluff residents after the Cottonwood Wash flooded. San Juan County officials issued the shelter in place just after 3 a.m. on Monday. Residents were told to either stay in place or move to higher ground immediately if it was safe to do so.
Bluff Elementary will be closed on Monday, November 2, due to inclement weather. A decision regarding whether the school will resume operations on Tuesday has not yet been made.
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The National Weather Service announced that parts of San Juan County, including Bluff and Blanding, will be under a flood warning until Monday afternoon. The NWS says the flood warning will be in effect until 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Town of Bluff lists Open Gym on Monday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. on its public calendar.
Town of Bluff lists River Canyon Recovery on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. on its public calendar.
College athletes fill their lives with sports and schooling during their time on campus. Practices, competitions and classes create a routine that may feel it will last forever. But when their playing careers end, they are suddenly tasked with finding their footing outside the sport theyve played for years.
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The Utah Mammoth finally have a Mountain Blue jersey and it uses the logo many fans have been requesting. The NHL rolled out a specialty jersey for every team Monday morning. Theyre calling it the Hometown Remix. Here's a first look at the Mammoth's Hometown Remix jersey.
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