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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

1013 PM EST TUE MAR 20 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 1:15 AM EST



* AT 1010 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF PENDER COUNTY.



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS CAUSING FLOODING OF ROADS ACROSS MOST OF THE

COUNTY...ESPECIALLY CENTRAL SECTIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 117.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS. 



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST

FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WILMINGTON NC.



.END



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