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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING - CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

145 PM HST TUE JAN 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PERSONS IN THE...

  HILO...PUNA AND KAU DISTRICT ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII

	 

* UNTIL 5 PM HST

	

* AT 145 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE ENTIRE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF 

  THE BIG ISLAND WHERE RAINFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE BEEN OCCURING 

  DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS.

   

* HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE OVER THE KAU PUNA 

  AND HILO AREAS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING AREAS DURING THE NEXT 

THREE HOURS. PERSONS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND.



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

PERSONS IN THE HILO PUNA AND KAU DISTRICTS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

ACTION TO  PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR 

REMAIN INDOORS.



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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

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