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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

535 PM EST FRI MAR 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EST



* AT 500 PM EST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THE 

IMMINENT FAILURE OF PRITCHARD LAKE DAM NEAR OIL MILL ROAD ABOUT TWO 

MILES WEST OF MADISON. IF THIS EARTHEN DAM FAILS...THE ROADS 

AFFECTED WILL BE SLAUGHTER BEASLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 83. OUTFLOW FROM 

THE DAM IF IT BREAKS WILL FLOW INTO HARD LABOR CREEK. 



VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS OF RESIDENTS WEST AND NORTH OF MADISON ARE IN 

PROGRESS.   



RESIDENTS IN THE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR 

FURTHER DETAILS.



FURTHER STATEMENT WIIL BE ISSUED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES 

AVAILABLE. 



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