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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

458 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT...



* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE  

  RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL NEAR OAK HILL.  THE AREA OF RAIN WAS 

  DRIFTING SOUTH.



  FAYETTE COUNTY EOC INDICATED THAT SEVERAL ROADS ARE UNDER WATER IN 

  AND AROUND THE COMMUNITIES OF OAK HILL...WHIPPLE AND SCARBRO.   



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE OAK HILL.



--CALL TO ACTION-- 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.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY

FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO

SO SAFELY.

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