By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
May 9, 2011
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE BULLETIN -
THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED IN THE MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY AREA.
FLOOD WARNING
ALL SHELBY RESIDENTS SHOULD WRAP UP PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE HOMES AND BUSINESSES WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.
RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS IT BORDERS SHELBY COUNTY. DESPITE THE END OF RAINFALL...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WOLF RIVER AND THE LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO BACKWATER FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SHELBY COUNTY MAYOR MARK H. LUTTRELL...THIS IS THE TIME TO GATHER ALL IMPORTANT ITEMS AND BE READY TO LEAVE YOUR PROPERTY. THERE IS A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY PORTIONS OF SHELBY COUNTY COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE RISING WATERS.
A C WHARTON...THE MAYOR OF MEMPHIS ADDED...WE WANT TO REASSURE OUR CITIZENS THAT DISASTER TEAMS ARE IN PLACE AND WILL BE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE
HERE IS THE LATEST EVACUATION ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 8, 2011
Escape Routes
Follow Watkins north to Locke Cuba
Turn right onto Locke Cuba
Turn right onto Russell Bond
Turn left onto Shake Rag
Turn right onto Shelby to Highway 51
Important: A four-ton weight limit remains in effect for the Raleigh Millington Road bridge over the Loosahatchie River. Large trucks will need to continue to detour onto Singleton Parkway to access the north approach to the city limits of Memphis.
•3775 Felts Station Road
•695 Northaven
•South Entrance to Riverside Park off Mallory
•Sax Rd. - Mitchell to Hazelwood Rd.
•Mithell Rd. -Weaver to Sax
•Hightway 51 both lanes closed between Fite Rd. and Watkins
•Locke Road between Woodstock Cuba and Walsh Road
•Old Mills S. of Watkins
•Chelsea west of McLean
•Evergreen south of Chelsea
•Highway 51 North bound and South bound lanes closed from Fite road to North watlkins
•Chelsea West of Evergreen
•Watkins @ Highway 51 (Alternative ways in and out of Northhaven and Shelby Forests use 51 to Rust Rd, Rust Rd to Woodstock-Cuba, Woodstock-Cuba to Locke, Locke to Walsh, Walsh to Fite, Fite to North Watkins)
•New allen @ Ridgemont - bridge
•Scenic Hwy @ James Rd
•Rivergate @ Riverport
•Beale and Riverside
•Belmont @ Blue Map 22 B1-A
•Nonconnah Rd. from Anderson to Weaver
including Roads--Harahan, Kin, Hazelwood and Gileas
•Harahan Rd. west of Anderson
•King Rd. west of Anderson
•Hazelwood Rd. west of Anderson
•4128 Palm Ave
•East Brooks Rd. @ I-55 Eastbound under I-55
•2nd street from Wolf River to Harvester
•Island Place/ Henning @ Levee
•Chapel:New Raleigh to Cypress
•Herring Hill north @ Tipton County line
•OK Robertson from Fite to Robertson
•Billion Rd
•Fite Rd. at Grays Church
•2575 Fite Road in front of Dupont
•4116 Benjestown Rd
•Herring Hill North of Riverbluff to Tipton County Line
•Herring Hill North downhill from St. Paul to 8852 Herring Hill
•Walsh rd between Fite rd and Locke
•Fite Rd between Old Millington and 51
•Old Millington @ 51
•South Circle east of Horton
•Sullivan Road east of Neely Road
•Access to Mud Island - special note concerning access
•1400 McNeil from the levee to the dead end
•Egypt Central @ New Allen
•Hawkins-Mill between Aline & University
•Weaver Rd between Mitchell & Peebles
•Locke Road @ Watkins
•Circle at NorthHaven
•Chelsea at McLean
•1900 Block of Locke
Law Enforcement/Fire-Rescue
• Memphis Police are limiting access to Mud Island. Only people who live and work on Mud Island are being allowed to cross A.W. Willis Bridge
• If streets are closed, do not go around or move barricades
• Law enforcement officers will issue citations to those who disregard the blocked-off roads.
• Motorists should not park along bridges to sight-see.
• Officers, deputies and firefighters are monitoring road conditions and calling in submerged areas to be barricaded
