Navajo community declares emergency over flooding

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A Navajo Nation community in New Mexico is seeking help after heavy rains flooded the area.

The San Juan Chapter voted Sunday to declare a state of emergency, a first for the community. "We're calling for help from local entities," chapter manager Stanley Wauneka told The Farmington Daily Times.

Chapter officials hope to clear roads for safe travel, especially for children heading to school.

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Flooding prompts San Juan Chapter to declare state of emergency (The Farmington Daily Times 5/26)

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