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SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS


5 AM SST TUE JAN 31 2006





A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR TUTUILA AUNUU AND MANUA


ISLANDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY...





AN ACTIVE TROUGH OVER AMERICAN SAMOA IS CAUSING HEAVY SHOWERS


OVER TUTUILA AND MANUA THIS MORNING. THESE HEAVY SHOWERS ARE


EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.





THE HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...LOW LYING


AREAS AND PONDING OF STREETS AND ROAD WAYS.  THE HEAVY SHOWERS AND


RUNOFF COULD ALSO CAUSE MUD AND LANDSLIDES AS GROUND IS SATURATED.





PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING AND LANDSLIDE SHOULD


TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 





MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HAZARDOUS


DRIVING CONDITIONS.  REMEMBER...IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF RUNNING


WATER TO PUSH A CAR OFF OF A FLOODED ROAD.





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