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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

1010 PM HST SAT MAR 24 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  OAHU

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...MILILANI...WAIPIO...WAIPAHU...

  MAKAKILO...NANAKULI

	 

* UNTIL 110 AM HST

	

* AT 1000 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER CENTRAL AND         

  SOUTHWEST OAHU.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE                      

  NEAR...MILILANI...WAIPIO...WAIPAHU...MAKAKILO...NANAKULI



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS DURING THE

NEXT TWO HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR

ALREADY OCCURRING. TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND

PROPERTY AND CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL THE THREAT AND THE WARNING

ARE OVER. 



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER

BY CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A

FLOOD EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS

OR OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

POWELL     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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