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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

1046 PM AST THU SEP 4 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PEOPLES ALON RIO FAJARDO AND ITS           

  TRIBUTARIES...

  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITY



  IN PUERTO RICO

     FAJARDO



* UNTIL 145 AM AST



* AT 1037 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY          

  WINDS OVER THE WARNED AREA. U.S.G.S RIVER GAGES ALONG RIO FAJARDO  

  NEAR THE MUNICIPALITY OF FAJARDO...WAS INDICATING THAT THE         

  RIVER LEVEL WAS OVER FLOOD STAGE. 



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.



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1837 6564 1837 6562 1828 6563 1828 6564



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