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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

1224 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE...



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN MARTIN COUNTY

  IN EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA



* UNTIL 230 PM EDT



* AT 1224 PM...WEATHER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE STEADY MODERATE 

RAINFALL AFFECTING MARTIN COUNTY AND ADJACENT AREAS TO THE SOUTH AND 

EAST. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH...RESULTING IN 

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN BY 230 PM. LOCALLY HIGHER 

AMOUNTS MAY OCCUR IN A FEW LOCATIONS.



RECENT REPORTS FROM MARTIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

INDICATED NUMEROUS HOMES FLOODED IN THE STUART AND PORT SALERNO 

AREAS. WATER WILL BE VERY SLOW TO DRAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTREME 

CAUTION IS URGED UNTIL FLOODING SUBSIDES. 



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR STREAMS...CREEKS...AND DRAINAGE CANALS SHOULD 

TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH 

BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT 

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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