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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

326 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES NEW ORLEANS EAST

  ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE



* UNTIL 530 PM CDT



* AT 321 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY       

  HEAVY RAIN COVERING EAST LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...NEW ORLEANS EAST     

  AND NORTHERN SAINT BERNARD PARISH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15         

  MILES AN HOUR. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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