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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

957 PM EST FRI MAR 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA



* UNTIL 600 AM EST



* AT 1000 PM EST EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CONTINUE TO MONITOR 

THE CONDITION OF PRITCHARD LAKE DAM NEAR OIL MILL ROAD ABOUT TWO 

MILES WEST OF MADISON. THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE DAM COULD OCCUR 

AT ANY TIME AND IS STILL CONSIDERED AN IMMINENT THREAT. 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 HAS 

BEEN COMPLETED.   



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 STATEMENTS ON THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION WILL BE ISSUED AS 

MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 



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