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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

341 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...MARRERO...METAIRIE 

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...EAST NEW ORLEANS...NEW ORLEANS

  PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT



* AT 338 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LARGE CLUSTER OF 

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER METAIRIE AND NEW ORLEANS 

EXTENDING INTO ST BERNDARD PARISH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING 

EAST AROUND 15 MPH. THE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

DURING THE PAST HOURS RESULTING IN FLOODING OF STREETS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

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 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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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