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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA

200 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  IBERIA PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

  VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA



* UNTIL 600 AM CDT



* AT 200 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

JUST LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OVER THE AREA AT THIS TIME.  

HOWEVER...THE WATER IS RECEDING VERY SLOWLY AND THERE IS STILL 

FLOODING IN MANY HOUSES IN THE AREA.  



IF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVER THE AREA 

WATER SHOULD RECEDE MORE RAPIDLY LATER THIS MORNING.  

 

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STAY OFF AREA ROADWAYS

TONIGHT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES WHEN PEOPLE

DRIVE INTO DEEP WATER.



CALL 337-477-5285 TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2987 9226 2986 9181 3021 9164 3030 9205

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