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Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Thursday November 19th, 2020 :: 01:13 p.m. CST

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DUST STORM

PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF A LARGE DUST STORM ON SR 14 W BETWEEN CR 1100 W AND 1175 W.

DRIVERS ADVISED REDUCED VISIBILITY IN THAT AREA NEAR ZERO.

DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO BE OBSERVANT AND TAKE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN THIS LOCATION AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

Instructions:

WHEN A DUST STORM STRIKES, USE THE SAME RULES YOU WOULD FOR DRIVING IN FOG. DO NOT STOP ON THE ROAD, BECAUSE CARS COMING BEHIND YOU WILL NOT SEE YOU IN TIME TO STOP. INSTEAD, SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF ALL LIGHTS AND WAIT UNTIL IT'S SAFE TO RESUME DRIVING. IF TRAFFIC PREVENTS YOU FROM PULLING OFF THE ROAD, LOOK DOWN AT THE WHITE LINES ON THE PAVEMENT TO KEEP THE CAR POINTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND DRIVE VERY SLOWLY, UNTIL THE DUST PASSES, WHICH SHOULD ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES.

Address/Location
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
110 East Meridian Street
Winamac, IN 46996

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
General emergency and public safety
Event:
Traffic Emergency

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