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PRC049-147-VIC020-030-151200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

530 AM AST WED SEP 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS BEEN EXTENDED



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES OF   

  PUERTO RICO



     CULEBRA

     VIEQUES



AND IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT JOHN

     SAINT THOMAS



* UNTIL 800 AM AST



* AT 530 AM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THAT BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE 

ISLANDS EARLY THIS MORNING.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THESE WARNED ISLANDS.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND 

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING 

WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN

JUAN.



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.



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