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WGCA52 TJSJ 230213

FFWSJU

PRC031-127-137-230515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1009 PM AST SUN APR 22 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  IN PUERTO RICO

     CAROLINA

     SAN JUAN

     TOA BAJA



* UNTIL 115 AM AST



* AT 1007 PM AST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING FROM RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA.



*THE FLOOD WATERS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO SUBSIDE DUE TO SOME RESIDUAL 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS FLOODING IS MAINLY 

AFFECTING URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 

BARRIO OBRERO...VILLA PALMERAS...HATO REY...AND SANTURCE.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 1838 6599 1844 6599 1846 6602 1846 6618

      1846 6607 1849 6604 1846 6596 1828 6591

      1828 6591



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