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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

615 PM HST TUE MAR 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE WINDWARD SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND FOR THE HILO AND PUNA DISTRICTS

	 

* UNTIL 900 PM HST

	

* AT 606 PM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

  INDICATES THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTH AND IS 

  NOW AFFECTING THE HILO AND PUNA SECTIONS WITH AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES 

  PER HOUR POTENTIAL.



* HEAVY RAINS HAVE ALREADY CAUSED THE CLOSING OF THE COASTAL HIGHWAY

  NEAR HONOMU...TRAFFIC IS CLOSED BOTH WAYS.



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 DANGEROUS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR 

ALREADY OCCURRING. TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND 

PROPERTY AND CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL THE THREAT AND THE WARNING 

ARE OVER.



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.

 

MATSUDA   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU

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