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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

540 PM AST WED OCT 15 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE FOLLOWING COUNTY



  IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

     SAINT CROIX



* UNTIL 1130 PM AST



* AT 530 PM AST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL   

  ROADS ARE CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE IN ST CROIX.



* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BEGIN DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND 

CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BREAKS IN RAINFALL ARE 

EXPECTED IN AREAS IN BETWEEN BANDS...BUT DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THESE 

BREAKS INTO BELIEVING THE DANGER HAS ENDED. HEAVY RAINS AND 

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 12 TO 18 

HOURS.  



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.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 1766 6465 1764 6491 1768 6493 1780 6490

      1783 6472 1780 6470 1778 6456 1772 6456



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