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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

1040 AM CDT SUN JUL 20 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COVINGTON AND MADISONVILLE



* UNTIL 12 PM CDT



* AT 1035 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY BETWEEN COVINGTON WEST TO THE ST TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA PARISH 

BORDER...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. COVINGTON POLICE REPORTED STREETS 

WERE FLOODED IN DOWNTOWN COVINGTON AT 1020 AM CDT. 



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

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. 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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