Posted on 05/01/2020 11:32:37 AM PDT by CedarDave
GALLUP, N.M. —
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized the lockdown of Gallup at the mayor’s request.
The governor will invoke the state’s Riot Control Act, which will authorize her to enact further temporary restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 in that city.
The order goes into effect on Friday at 12 p.m. and will expire on Monday at noon.
The lock-down will order all roads into Gallup be closed, businesses in the city will close from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and vehicles can have a max of two individuals. Residents are ordered to remain in their residence except for emergency outings for essential healthy, safety and welfare.
“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 Mayor Louis Bonaguidi. “However, the COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Gallup is a crisis of the highest order. Immediate action is necessary.”
“The spread of this virus in McKinley County is frightful,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham, “and it shows that physical distancing has not occurred and is not occurring. The virus is running amok there. It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary. A problem in one part of our state, with a virus this dangerous and this contagious, is a problem for our entire state. The imperative for all of us to remain home and physically distant has not changed. It is even more crucial for New Mexicans in the northwestern region. But what is happening in the northwest could happen in any part of our state. We must remain vigilant.”
As of Thursday, McKinley County had 1,027 reported cases of COVID-19. That is more than 30% of the state's total positive cases.
The rural areas of the Navajo Reservation are like a third world country. Most do not have electricity or running water. They haul water so they save every drop. Use one bowl of water for hand washing for all family members during the day. Share bath water too. Often several generations living together.
The Navajos that choose to live on the reservation generally do so to live traditional life. That lifestyle makes it really hard to deal with something like this virus.
You got THAT right. Lots of us here are thinking that getting in shape makes sense. The government and medical community has openly shown that they regard older people, or people out of shape as not worth saving.
In truth they hate us and would kill us if they could get away with it. Better look after your own health.
““The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”
Thomas Edison
I am not sure about that specific site, but my assumption would be old Titan II silos, which are all over the place in NM. I toured one outside of Roswell a couple of years ago that a guy turned into a house.
If it’s active, it’s probably the Minutemen missiles. I’ve seen them driven on I-40 before (poorly disguised).
Also high percentage of alcoholism and severe hygiene issues.
Freeper Cedar Dave at reply #177 provided info. It’s Fort Wingate.
That is interesting about the old Minutemen silos. I wish I had known what to look for to see them .
Not Minutemen locations - just old high explosive bunkers used until decommissioning in 1993.
I defer to Ceder Dave on Wingate.
There ARE active Minutemen (or other nuke; I may be showing my age) silos in NM. They shuttle the missiles down the highways periodically.
Also, I’m in the oil field, mostly SE New Mexico (so the other side of the state at a diagonal), which is primarily federal or state leases. Got in a world of trouble sending a work over rig down an unmarked, but really nice, concrete road that parallel our location. The poor drilling hands went too far and didn’t turn off when they were supposed to and got detained by not-so-friendly Air Force guys with machine guns.
Apparently, there was a DO-NOT-ENTER sign stuck in a sand dune somewhere that had fallen over. No fence, nothing, until you were right on it.
It was almost as fun as the time I had a triplex pump (a giant water pump) seized because when it was serviced in Mexico, someone had stuffed the pistons full of cocaine (or some other drug) and (for whatever reason) failed to retrieve their goods.
Ah, New Mexico. Just like Breaking Bad, but without the good chicken place.
Only silo I’m aware of is an old Atlas one near Roswell that was for sale some years back.
Golden Pride chicken isn’t too bad.
Well, they don’t exactly advertise.
Chicken or silos? ;)
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