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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

520 AM HST TUE JAN 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST OAHU

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...HAWAII KAI...AINA HAINA...

  MAUNAWILI...PALOLO...MANOA...NUUANU...KALIHI

	 

* UNTIL 820 AM HST

	

* AT 520 AM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER THE KOOLAU 

  MOUNTAINS FROM LIKELIKE HIGHWAY EASTWARD.



* HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE OVER EAST OAHU 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 OAHU 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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