Navajo officials Sunday ordered some residents of Sinle to evacuate after floodwaters filled wash basins and flooded dog beds and earthen dams. However, they said many residents refused to leave because they wanted to protect their property and livestock. Tribal officials said the water comes from Lake Zeil. The Chinle branch provides shelter for displaced families, but officials say some do not want to leave their homes. Tribes declare a state of emergency on January 19 after heavy snowfall hit parts of their vast reservation covering parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, causing flooding and muddy roads. bottom. Later, recent snowmelt filled the lake, leading to water runoff at Sinle. The population is about 4,500. Navajo police and Apache County officials were trying to relocate the small town’s residents to higher ground. Drones were used to monitor flooding, and volunteers were packing sandbags for residents. Authorities said there were no fatalities. report.
Navajo Nation officials ordered some residents of Sinle to evacuate on Sunday after floodwaters filled wash basins, overrunning berms and an earthen dam.
However, many residents have refused to evict because they want to protect their property and livestock, they said.
Tribal officials said water from Lake Zeil and Lake Wheatfield flowed through Chinlewash.
The Sinle branch has provided shelter to displaced families, but some families do not want to leave their homes, officials said.
The tribe declared a state of emergency on January 19 after heavy snow hit parts of its vast reservation covering parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, causing flooding and muddy roads. Declared.
Later, recent snowmelt filled the lake, causing water runoff in Sinle, population about 4,500.
Navajo Nation police and Apache County personnel were trying to move the residents of the small town to higher ground.
Drones were used to monitor floods, and volunteers packed sandbags for residents.
Officials said no deaths were reported.