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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

108 PM AST SAT SEP 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     ISABELA

     HORMIGUEROS

     GUANICA

     GUAYANILLA

     JAYUYA

     ADJUNTAS

     MARICAO

     MOCA

     RINCON

     QUEBRADILLAS

     SABANA GRANDE

     SAN GERMAN

     SAN SEBASTIAN

     UTUADO

     YAUCO

     VILLALBA

     ANASCO

     AGUADILLA

     AGUADA

     LAS MARIAS

     LARES

     CAMUY

     PENUELAS

     HATILLO

     JUANA DIAZ

     MAYAGUEZ

     PONCE

     CABO ROJO

     SANTA ISABEL

     LAJAS



* UNTIL 500 PM AST



* AT 110 PM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

MONA PASSAGE AND THE CARIBBEAN WATERS APPROACHING THE WESTERN HALF 

OF PUERTO RICO WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.



THIS WARNING INCLUDES ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES IN

THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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

IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 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.



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