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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1145 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF THIBODAUX

  NORTHERN TERREBONNE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 115 AM CDT



* AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING 

ACROSS NORTHERN LAFOURCH PARISH TO THE WEST OF RACELAND AND ACROSS 

EXTREME NORTHERN TERREBONNE PARISH TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF HOUMA.

SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 

TWO INCHES PER HOUR.



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED THE FLOODING OF HOMES IN 

NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH.



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 THE NEAREST PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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