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PRC021-029-031-033-053-061-087-089-119-127-137-139-222230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

330 PM AST SAT DEC 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED



* 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 630 PM AST



* AT 325 PM AST...ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM CIVIL DEFENSE AND THE 

PUBLIC INDICATE THAT THE MUNICIPALITIES ABOVE CONTINUE TO BE UNDER 

THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION....DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES 

MORE RAINFALL IN THE ABOVE AREAS WILL OCCUR IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS 

AND USGS RIVER GAUGES INDICATE THAT THE RIVERS IN THESE AREAS ARE 

STILL WELL ABOVE THEIR NORMAL LEVELS. 



  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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