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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

848 PM EST SUN MAR 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



WISE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



UNTIL 2 AM EST.



WEATHER SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED FLOODING IN THE SOUTH PART OF THE CITY OF 

COEBURN. EVACUATIONS WILL OCCUR FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. DOPPLER 

RADAR AND RAIN GAGES ESTIMATE THAT FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER A LARGE PART OF WISE COUNTY DURING THE PAST 24 

HOURS...WITH NEARLY 4 INCHES FALLING AT ROBINSON KNOB.



ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING

INDOORS, YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.



IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...NEVER DRIVE ONTO FLOODED ROADS. MOST DEATH IN 

FLOODING OCCUR IN CARS.



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