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BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

954 AM AST WED NOV 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     CANOVANAS

     CAROLINA

     CAGUAS

     CIDRA

     COAMO

     CAYEY

     COMERIO

     AIBONITO

     AGUAS BUENAS

     ARROYO

     BARRANQUITAS

     JUNCOS

     GURABO

     LUQUILLO

     PATILLAS

     MAUNABO

     NAGUABO

     NARANJITO

     SAN JUAN

     TOA ALTA

     SAN LORENZO

     YABUCOA

     TRUJILLO ALTO

     LAS PIEDRAS

     BAYAMON

     CEIBA

     GUAYAMA

     FAJARDO

     HUMACAO

     JUANA DIAZ

     GUAYNABO

     CATANO

     SALINAS

     SANTA ISABEL

     LOIZA

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 100 PM AST



* AT 948 AM AST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED     

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE     

WARNING AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL   

OCCUR THROUGH 100 PM. THIS ADDED RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE ONGOING   

FLOODING AND INITIATE NEW FLASH FLOODING OF RIVERS AND THEIR   

TRIBUTARIES AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. IN ADDITION...MUDSLIDES   

ARE LIKELY OVER AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.



THIS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION STAY 

AWAY FROM RIVERS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING 

ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. DO NOT RISK THE LIVES OF YOU OR YOUR LOVED 

ONES. DONT DROWN...TURN AROUND



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 AFFECT 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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