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WGUS74 KLIX 231850

FFSLIX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

142 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2005



LAC071-087-232045-

ORLEANS LA-ST. BERNARD LA-

142 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ST. BERNARD AND ORLEANS 

   PARISHES...



AT 142 PM CDT...MEDIA COVERAGE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTINUE 

TO REPORT A SIGNIFICANT OVERTOP OF THE INDUSTRIAL CANAL LEVEE NEAR 

FLORIDA AVENUE. INUNDATION OF THE LOWER NINTH WARD...ARABI AND 

CHALMETTE CAN BE EXPECTED WITH 3 FEET TO AS MUCH AS 8 FEET IN THE 

LOWEST LYING AREAS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EAST NEW 

ORLEANS...LOWER NINTH WARD...ARABI...CHALMETTE...MERAUX AND VIOLET.



THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED OF MOST CITIZENS...HOWEVER 

INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS AND LAW 

ENFORCEMENT SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ANTICIPATE RISES IN 

WATER LEVELS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. 



LAT...LON 2988 8989 2979 8973 3009 8984 3008 8994

      2997 8998 2992 8989



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