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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

945 PM HST MON MAY  6 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WINDWARD OAHU

	 

* UNTIL 12 AM HST

	

* AT 945 PM HST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN OVER WINDWARD 

  OAHU FROM WAIKANE TO HAAULA



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN APPEARS TO BE SLACKENING...ANY ADDITIONAL 

RAIN WILL CAUSE MORE FLOODING. ALSO...THE WARNING IS BEING EXTENDED 

TO ALLOW FOR FLOOD WATERS TO SUBSIDE.



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.



IF YOU ARE DRIVING...BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND DO 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.

 

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