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WGCA72 TJSJ 241847

FFSSJU

PRC129-242000-



BULLETIN-IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

235 PM AST MON NOV 24 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SAN LORENZO...JUNCOS...AND CAYEY UNTIL 

530 PM...



AT 245 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED TORRENTIAL RAIN OCCURRING FROM 

CAYEY TO SAN LORENZO TO JUNCOS. THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LORENZO IS 

AT AN ELEVATED RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 

3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE CITIES OF SAN LORENZO AND 

JAGUAL JUST IN THE PAST HOUR ALONE THE BAND OF INTENSE RAINFALL IS 

NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 5 

INCHES IS EXPECTED...BRINGING TOTAL RAINFALL TO 6 INCHES OR MORE IN 

SOME PLACES...CREATING A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION.  



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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN 

PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW FOLLOW 

INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL CIVIL DEFENSE OR LAW OFFICIALS.



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