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WGCA52 TJSJ 012353

FFWSJU

PRC051-143-145-020130-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

752 PM AST WED MAY 1 2002



*THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES IN PUERTO RICO



     DORADO

     VEGA ALTA

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 930 PM AST



* AT 750 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS 

OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES. THE RIO CIBUCO AT VEGA BAJA CONTINUES TO 

RISE AND WILL GO OVER ITS BANKS IN SOME AREAS.



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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