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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

223 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN BENNINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT

  NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT



* AT 217 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN IN NORTHERN BERKSHIRE AND SOUTHERN BENNINGTON COUNTIES.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ADAMS...CHESHIRE...DALTON...

  FLORIDA...HANCOCK...NEW ASHFORD...NORTH ADAMS...PITTSFIELD...

  SAVOY...WILLIAMSTOWN...BENNINGTON...HEARTWELLVILLE...NORTH

  BENNINGTON...NORTH POWNAL...POWNAL...READSBORO...STAMFORD AND

  WOODFORD STATE PARK



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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