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PRC053-089-119-140200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

704 PM AST FRI MAY 13 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES

  IN PUERTO RICO

     LUQUILLO

     FAJARDO

     RIO GRANDE



* UNTIL 1000 PM AST



* AT 700 PM AST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OF RIO MAMEYES 

  AND OTHER SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS IN LUQUILLO AND RIO GRANDE    

  THAT FLOW OUT OF EL YUNQUE.

 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PLAYA

  FORTUNA...LUQUILLO...HATO CANDAL AND PALMER.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 1831 6583 1828 6570 1835 6561 1844 6583



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