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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUIRED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT-MOREHEAD CITY NC

1006 AM EDT WED AUG 28 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARTERET COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL NOON EDT



* AT 1006 AM EDT...TORRENTIAL FLOODING DOWNPOURS CONTINUED TO MOVE 

ONSHORE FROM THE OCEAN. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE 

HOURS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING.



* FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN AND AROUND...

   CEDAR POINT...AND...EMERALD ISLE.

   PELETIER...AND...CAPE CARTERET.

   INDIAN BEACH...AND...SALTER PATH.

   BROAD CREEK...AND...NEWPORT.

   PINE KNOLL SHORES...AND...ATLANTIC BEACH.   



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. 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.



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.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE. IF YOUR

VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR

RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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