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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

950 PM HST WED OCT 24 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MAUI

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...HANA AND THE AREA AROUND THE SEVEN 

  SACRED POOLS.

	 

* UNTIL 1250 PM HST

	

* AT 950 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICTED THAT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS STILL OCCURRING OVER THE EAST 

  FLANK OF HALEAKALA ABOVE HANA MAUI.



* EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN MAUI FOR THE NEXT 

  SEVERAL HOURS.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS DURING THE 

NEXT THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

PERSON ON MAUI SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND 

PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 

CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 

EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

FARRELL      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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