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PRC021-029-031-033-053-061-087-089-119-127-137-139-221930-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1259 PM AST SAT DEC 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     LUQUILLO

     SAN JUAN

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     BAYAMON

     FAJARDO

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     LOIZA

     RIO GRANDE

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 330 PM AST



* AT 1255 PM AST...THE CIVIL DEFENSE REPORTED URBAN FLOODING THAT 

AFFECTED MANY HOUSES IN BARRIO OBRERO. A WEATHER SPOTTER IN THE SAN 

JUAN METROPOLITAN AREA REPORTED RAIN ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THREE 

INCHES. OTHER AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE PUERTO NUEVO AND SOME AREAS OF 

CONDADO. WITH THE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ALREADY REPORTED AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON...THESE CONDITIONS 

POSE A THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST 330 PM.



  THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES WITHIN

  THE WARNING AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS

BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS

YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM

LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.

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