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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

725 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NEW ORLEANS



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 717 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER NEW ORLEANS...MAINLY ALONG LAKESHORE...CITY PARK AND UNO 

  AREAS OF NEW ORLEANS. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABONDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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

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



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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