****Update**** Elsie was found!!
10/22/15 – The Pinetop-Lakeside Police department is requesting your assistance in locating a missing woman. Elsie Valdez is a 76 year old Hispanic female with red hair. She is wearing a white sweatshirt with flowers, blue jeans and white shoes. Elsie was last seen on foot in the are of the 600 block of Woodland Lake Road. Elsie does have dementia but will answer to her name if called. If located please contact the Pinetop-Lakeside Police or call 911.
***Update*** All but two meters have been restored as of 2:30 this afternoon.
10/22/15 – Navopache Electric has reported a power pole that was struck in the Timberland Acres area of Linden this morning. The pole was severely damaged and is causing a power outage for local residents in the Timberland Acres subdivision. Navopache Electric does have crews working on this issue and we will post more updates as we receive them.
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR.
WEST CNTL NAVAJO COUNTY IN NO. CNTL AZ.
* UNTIL 1130 AM MST
* AT 1105 AM MST.DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF JOSEPH CITY.OR 12 MILES SE OF WINSLOW.AND MOVING NE AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL CROSS I-40 JUST WEST OF JOSEPH CITY. THIS REPLACES TORNADO WARNING #005.
* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CNTL NAVAJO COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS.MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.