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GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — Officials have issued an emergency alert to the public and escalated the urgency of the situation after upper portions of the Panguitch Lake Dam began to noticeably crack.
Then Tuesday at 6 p.m., the sheriff's office escalated their monitoring to a"Level 2 Emergency Situation." They explained that this means there is a potential of dam failure. They said there is no immediate threat to public safety, but said residents need to be on alert should that change. • Evacuation Plan: Familiarize yourself with evacuation routes. Should evacuation be necessary, residents should proceed east towards Hatch as the primary evacuation route.
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