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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

653 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA





* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS FALLING OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA WITH 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING NEAR THE COAST. 

NUMEROUS STREETS AND A FEW HOMES AND BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED 

FLOODED. RUNOFF FROM THE RAINFALL TODAY AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABONDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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