INCIDENT 2007-05 TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFONSO

2007-07-24T0530 PST

EMERGENCY

FROM: PERILO CONSTABULARY//GLENCOE//

TO: NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER/OPERATIONS//GLENCOE//

PROVINCE OF THE SOUTHWEST EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//GEORGETOWN//

MINISTRY OF TRADE/TOURISM HIGHWAY POLICE//GLENCOE//

INFO: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION//GLENCOE//

SUBJ: EAST CHANNEL BRIDGE

UNCLASS

1.  AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 A GOODS TRAILER OVERTURNED ON THE EAST CHANNEL BRIDGE AT PICKETTS CROSSING BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF THE BRIDGE.  CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH 30-40 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS MAKE IT UNLIKELY THE BRIDGE CAN BE REOPENED BEFORE STORM PASSAGE.

2.  APPROXIMATELY 1000 VEHICLES ARE WAITING TO CROSS THE EAST CHANNEL WITH ADDITIONAL VEHICLES ARRIVING AT A  STEADY RATE.  3/B/2 CONSTABLES ARE ATTEMPTING TO FIND SHELTER FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE VEHICLES.

BARRETT/WATCH OFFICER SENDS