Some residents of the small town of Chinle, Arizona are being evacuated as snow melt floods areas near the town in Apache County. abc15
CHINLE, AZ — Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams.
They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their property and livestock.The tribe declared a state of emergency Jan. 19 after heavy snow hit parts of the vast reservation, which covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, leaving flooding and muddy roads. Recent snowmelts then filled lakes and led to water runoffs in Chinle, which has a population of about 4,500.
Navajo Nation police and Apache County crews were trying to relocate residents of the small town to higher ground.Authorities said no fatalities have been reported.
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