Alert: Town of Boone and vicinity advised to immediately evacuate due to Pueblo Chemical Depot Emergency

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Event: Evacuation Immediate
Sender Name: CO Pueblo County Sheriff Office,Pueblo,CO
Issued: 2015-11-17T11:16:11-05:00
Expires: 2015-11-17T13:16:11-05:00
WEA Text: TEST SHERIFF-Chemical Emergency-Boone Area Evacuate now-CSEPP Zones E1-E2-SE1-SE2 Test1c
Description: THIS IS A TEST. The Pueblo County Sheriff advises people in the Town of Boone to immediately evacuate due to a possible release of mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. It is estimated the mustard plume may reach the Town of Boone and Boone Road at 2pm. TEST1c.
Instruction: People in these areas should leave, traveling away from Pueblo Chemical Depot. Close vehicle windows and vents and turn off the air conditioner or heater. If evacuation is not possible, in-place sheltering is recommended. Boone School is implementing it is emergency plans, do not attempt to pick up children from school. THIS IS ONLY A TEST
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: CBRNE,
Area Description: Boone Area

Message Identifier: B20B2CF7-7CD4-4EEB-9C1820151017111611
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – IPAWS Test