June 17, 2022 DR-4652- NM PSA 012 FEMA News Desk: 940-898-5454 FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov PSA Plan Ahead for Monsoon Season START DATE: Immediately KILL DATE: XX RUN TIME: 30 Seconds NEW MEXICANS LIVING IN LINCOLN, MORA AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES WILL SEE RAINSTORMS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND WEEKS. PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. EVEN DISTANT RAINFALL CAN QUICKLY FLOOD YOUR LOCATION. IDENTIFY HIGHER GROUND NEAR YOUR HOME. PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT WITH ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST THREE DAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODWATERS. WHEN YOU RECEIVE AN EVACUATION WARNING, TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. DON’T WAIT. LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. STAY AHEAD OF DISASTER. VISIT N-M-D-H-S-E-M DOT O-R-G TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE NOW. ###

June 16, 2022 DR-4652-NM MA-012 FEMA News Desk: 9 40-898-5454 FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov Media Advisory FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Will be Closed June 20 SANTA FE, N.M. –FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in New Mexico will be closed Monday, June 20, in observation of the Juneteenth federal holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. All centers will resume normal operation Tuesday, June 21 (please see chart below for hours of operation). FEMA DRCs enable residents to speak directly with specialists about the disaster assistance application process. The centers are located at: San Miguel County Mora County Valencia County Old Memorial Middle School 947 Legion Drive Las Vegas, NM 87701 VFW Post 1131 2825 NM Hwy 518 ( mile marker 28.5) Mora, NM 87732 Jarales Community Center 426 Jarales Road Belen, NM 87002 All DRCs are ope n Monday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sundays. In addition to FEMA specialists, recovery experts from the state and nonprofit organizations may also be available at a DRC to address questions and additional needs. Residents can visit any DRC to get help with their disaster assistance applications, upload documents and get answers regarding federal disaster assistance. For a complete list of DRCs in New Mexico, visit the DRC locator page at egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator. No appointments are necessary. All centers are closed Sundays. If it is not possible to visit the DRC or to apply online, call the FEMA Helpline, 800-621-3362. Specialists are available to take calls from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish). However, if you don’t need to talk with a specialist, the fastest and easiest way to apply for disaster assistance is online at disasterassistance.gov/. To address many of the common myths and rumors during the New Mexico wildfires, FEMA activated a rumor/myth webpage. You can access it online at fema.gov/nm-rumors. For the latest information on the wildfires, visit fema.gov/disaster/4652. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/. # # # FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discrimin ated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish). The U.S. Small Business Administration is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955. TTY users may also call 800-877-8339. Applicants may also email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or visit SBA at www.SBA.gov/disaster. Respectfully, Laura Forbes DR-4652-NM FEMA External Affairs | Governmental Affairs American Sign Language Mobile: (202) 705-9500 laura.forbes@fema.dhs.gov Federal Emergency Management Agency fema.gov

On Friday, June 17, 2022, beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. the City of Las Vegas contractors will be paving Salazar Street. The Street will be closed and detours will be in place, so proceed with caution. Should you require any further information, please contact the Las Vegas Utilities Department at (505) 454-3832.

Monday, June 20th, 2022 The City of Las Vegas will observe the Juneteenth Holiday and the Transfer Station will be closed. Residential and Commercial routes will run as usual! Please have your rollouts out by 7am on Monday morning. Feel free to contact the transfer station at 505-426-0350 with any questions. Thank you

The Water Division staff will be repairing a waterline line break today, June 15, 2022. The following areas will be impacted by either low water pressure or outage. · 700-1000 Block odds of 7th street · 700-1000 Block evens of 8th street The Water Division will be working on 7th Street & National and 7th & Columbia. Water will be turned on approximately at 4:30pm today June 15, 2022. We hope to complete this as soon as possible and apologize for the inconvenience this will cause. We thank you for your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Should you require any further information please contact the City of Las Vegas Utilities at (505) 454-3832. Thank you.

On Thursday, June 16, 2022 beginning at 8:00 a.m. the City of Las Vegas contractors will be paving Legion Drive. The road will be closed Eastbound on Legion from Hanna Park to Calle Contenta. Detours will be in place, so proceed with caution. Road closures will be removed at the end of the work day. Should you require any further information, please contact the Las Vegas Utilities Department at (505) 454-3832.