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Flooding causes Webbers Falls to be evacuated

Posted at 3:29 AM, May 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-22 08:34:36-04

MUSKOGEE COUNTY, Okla. — Muskogee County Emergency Management held a meetin Tuesday and requested the town of Webbers Falls be completely evacuated.

Officials said on Facebook that during a meeting with Muskogee County Emergency Management, they have requested the town be completely evacuated.

Commissioner Ken Doke posted on Facebook that the old gym at Bacone College is being used as a temporary shelter for those who are evacuating.

Town officials also posted that the Gore gym is also going to be used as a temproary shelter.

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