

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 132355

FFWSJU

PRC051-135-137-140230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

733 PM AST THU NOV 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     TOA ALTA

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 1030 PM AST



* AT 730 PM AST...THE PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS 

INDICATED THAT LA PLATA WATER DAM HAS OPENED 3 GATES. A LARGE WATER 

CREST WILL CAUSE MAJOR AND SERIOUS FLOODING ALONG THE LA PLATA RIVER 

BASIN IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA. 



RESIDENTS OF ALL COMMUNITIES ADJACENT TO LA PLATA BASIN NEED TO 

EVACUATE IMMEDIATE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. THIS IS A LIFE 

THREATENING SITUATION. 





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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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 132355

FFWSJU

PRC051-135-137-140230-



BULLETIN-EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

733 PM AST THU NOV 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     DORADO

     TOA ALTA

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 1030 PM AST



* AT 730 PM AST...THE PUERTO RICO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS 

INDICATED THAT LA PLATA WATER DAM HAS OPENED 3 GATES. A LARGE WATER 

CREST WILL CAUSE MAJOR AND SERIOUS FLOODING ALONG THE LA PLATA RIVER 

BASIN IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DORADO...TOA ALTA AND TOA BAJA. 



RESIDENTS OF ALL COMMUNITIES ADJACENT TO LA PLATA BASIN NEED TO 

EVACUATE IMMEDIATE AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. THIS IS A LIFE 

THREATENING SITUATION. 





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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