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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

544 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LETCHER COUNTY



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 530 PM EDT...THE WHITESBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED FLASH 

  FLOODING WAS ONGOING IN THE COUNTY. EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS 

  LEFT THE COUNTY...WATER RUNNING OFF FROM THE PREVIOUS STORMS 

  WAS CONTINUING TO CAUSE FLOODING.



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

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

FLOWING WATERS BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE 

STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



LAT...LON 3705 8287 3714 8265 3724 8287 3717 8303



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