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WGCA52 TJSJ 200255

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PRC029-037-053-103-119-147-200600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1055 PM AST WED JAN 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS EXTENDED AND EXPANDED A 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING AND NOW IT INCLUDES



* THE MUNICIPALITIES OF



     CANOVANAS

     NAGUABO

     VIEQUES

     CEIBA

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 200 AM AST



* AT 1050 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

THAT THE RAIN CONTINUES AND IS EXPECTED LINGER OVER THESE 

MUNICIPALITIES NEXT FEW HOURS. 



AREAS WITH STEEP TERRAIN ARE ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO LAND SLIDES. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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