 |
| Above, Historic Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
When Gov. "Malevolent Michelle" Lujan Grisham ordered the three-day lockdown of Gallup, New Mexico last week, it seemed more like "closing the barn door after the horse already fled."
The lockdown of Gallup is set to expire at noon tomorrow. However, the newly-elected mayor is asking for an extension.
From KOB Channel 4 News:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Mayor of Gallup is asking the governor to extend the city's lockdown to help curb COVID-19's impact.
"I recognize this request is unusual and constitutes a drastic measure, and the emergency powers set out under the Riot Control Act should be invoked sparingly," said Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi in a letter to the governor. "However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the City of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order."
The weekend lockdown went into effect on Friday and required all businesses to close by 5 p.m.
State Police officers and the New Mexico National Guard are blocking vehicles from entering Gallup.
At present, I have plenty of food and supplies to last for two weeks, so I have no need to go into Gallup. However, if I am running low on things, I can always go to Grants, which is about 45 miles east of Jamestown. Gallup is about 19 miles west of Jamestown.
To read more, go here.
UPDATE:
The governor granted the request for a lockdown extension. It is now set to end Thursday at noon.
No comments:
Post a Comment