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BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

438 PM AST WED SEP 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CAROLINA

     SAN JUAN

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     BAYAMON

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 545 PM AST



* AT 437 PM AST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER EMPLOYEE REPORTED A 

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS ACROSS BAYAMON. 

  HEAVIER SHOWERS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS OTHER PORTIONS OF THE 

  SAN JUAN METRO AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS

BEEN REPORTED. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND AND TAKE THE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD FLOOD WATERS THREATEN YOUR AREA. MOTORISTS AND

PEDESTRIANS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS AND AREAS...AS

YOU AND YOUR VEHICLE MIGHT BE SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS. PERSONS IN

LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM

LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



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