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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

720 PM CDT TUE SEP 4 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS



* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT



* AT 715 PM CDT...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED       

  THROUGH EASTERN PORTIONS OF STARR COUNTY...INTO WESTERN 

  PORTIONS OF HIDALGO COUNTY EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUES      

  TO RUNOFF POSING A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING OVER EXTREME           

  SOUTHWESTERN HIDALGO COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LA JOYA AND   

  HAVANA.



SOME OF THIS RUNOFF WILL ALSO FLOW INTO LAKE LA JOYA WHICH COULD 

AGGRAVATE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THE CITY OF LA JOYA. IN 

ADDITION...RUNOFF INTO THE STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL CAUSE 

FLOODING OF SOME COUNTY ROADS.



THE RED CROSS HAS OPENED A SHELTER AT LA JOYA HIGH SCHOOL. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS 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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