Elwood residents evacuated Thursday evening as emergency sirens sounded in the Doniphan County community.
The evacuation began as the Missouri River, at Elwood, reached 30 feet. At that level, the City of Elwood’s mandatory evacuation plan is implemented. Elwood City Attorney Joel Euler told those in attendance at Thursday evening’s flood-focused community meeting that residents had 8 hours to evacuate once the sirens sound. After 8 hours, residential power and gas are shut off.
In order to re-enter after evacuating, residents will be required to show a City of Elwood sewer/water utility bill and identification.
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