Manitou Springs Evacuated Due To Flooding
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- All residents living in Manitou Springs were urged to evacuate to higher ground because of flooding on Monday evening.
All residents are advised to evacuate to higher ground. An evacuation center has been opened at the Community Congregational Church at 103 Pawnee Ave (near the elementary school)
— Manitou Springs (@manitouGOV) July 23, 2018
An evacuation center has opened at the Community Congregational Church at 103 Pawnee Avenue near the elementary school.
Heavy rain brought mudslides and flash flooding to the area.
Highway 24 was reopened to both directions of traffic at around 9 p.m.
Earlier Monday Highway 285 was closed in Bailey because of mudslides and flooding.
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