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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

4 AM HST SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH KAUAI

  INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...HANALEI

	 

* UNTIL 7 AM HST

	

* AT 4 AM HST...THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED BUT THE HANALEI RIVER IS 

  STILL VERY HIGH...AND THE POLICE HAVE CLOSED THE HANALEI BRIDGE. 

  THE RIVER WILL BE SLOW IN LOWERING.



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

PERSON ON KAUAI SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND 

PROPERTY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND OR REMAIN INDOORS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS FAST FLOWING OR RISING WATER...MANY FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 

WHEN MOTORISTS TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. ESCAPE RISING WATER BY 

CLIMBING DIRECTLY TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A FLOOD 

EITHER ON FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT CAMP NEAR STREAMS OR OTHER 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION.

 

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