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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

411 PM EDT MON OCT 17 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FAILURE IN...

 BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF 

 TAUNTON



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 411 PM EDT...THE WHITTENTON POND DAM ON THE MILL RIVER MAY FAIL 

AT ANYTIME.  THE MAYOR OF TAUNTON ISSUED A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND 

AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE DAM ARE BEING EVACUATED. THIS DAM MAY RESULT 

IN A 4 FOOT RISE IN THE WATER LEVEL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 

SITUATION.



* AFFECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE TAUNTON



THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND IMMEDIATE 

ACTION IS REQUIRED.



LAT...LON 4203 7107 4185 7105 4179 7124 4198 7133



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