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MMUS40 KDSM 230618
CEMDSM
IAC173-231800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
TAYLOR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1215 AM CST MON FEB 23 2004

THE TAYLOR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER HAS REQUESTED THAT RESIDENTS IN
THE TOWNS OF LENOX...CLEARFIELD...AND BEDFORD REFRAIN FROM USING ANY
GAS APPLIANCES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR AT LEAST CURTAIL THEIR USAGE
TO ABSOLUTE MINIMUMS.  NATURAL GAS SUPPLYING THESE TOWNS HAS BEEN
DISRUBPTED...AND SERVICE MAY NOT BE RESTORED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO KEEP SOME MINIMAL PRESSURE IN THE NATURAL
GAS LINES.

THIS MEANS RESIDENTS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM USING GAS STOVES OR OTHER
NON ESSENTIAL GAS APPLIANCES...AND TURN FURNACES AND HOT WATER
HEATERS OFF OR TO MINIMAL SETTINGS.  DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST SETTINGS OR
VALVES ON YOUR GAS METER.

TUNE TO LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EMERGENCY SITUATION.

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