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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL

1236 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GLADES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PALMDALE...MOORE HAVEN...LAKEPORT...



* UNTIL 630 AM EDT



* AT 1220 AM EDT...EMERGENCY OF OPERATION CENTER OFFICIALS REPORTED 

  THAT WATER WAS CONTINUING TO RISE IN THE MUSE...ORTONA...AND   

  PALMDALE AREAS. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SAND BAGGING

  THREATENED HOMES. ALSO...HIGHWAY 74 HAS BEEN CLOSED AND THAT 

  PORTIONS   OF HIGHWAY 29 AND WEST 78 HAVE WATER COVERING PARTS OF

  THE HIGHWAY. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ORTONA...

  MUSE...BUCKHEAD RIDGE AND BRIGHTON SEMINOLE INDIAN



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. THE WATER MAY OBSCURE DEEP CANALS OR PONDS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IMMEDIATELY.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI. OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI DIRECTLY AT 305.229.4528 TO REPORT

FLOODING.



LAT...LON 2716 8087 2705 8097 2698 8108 2692 8107

      2693 8110 2689 8111 2683 8106 2682 8095

      2678 8095 2678 8157 2703 8156 2703 8129

      2705 8127 2713 8126 2713 8117 2720 8117

      2720 8091



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