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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1030 PM CST THU DEC 27 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR COLUMBIA TO SUMRALL TO HATTIESBURG TO
MOSELLE...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in south central Mississippi...
  Northern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southwestern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Jefferson Davis County in south central Mississippi...

* Until 230 AM CST.

* At 1026 PM CST, local law enforcement reported flash flooding
  continuing across the warned area with numerous roads closed,
  reports of businesses and homes taking on water in Hattiesburg and
  Columbia, and ongoing water rescues in portions of southern Marion
  County. Estimated rainfall amounts so far across the warned area
  range from 5 to 11 inches. In some areas where rain has
  temporarily let up creeks and streams will continue rising.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Columbia to Sumrall to
Hattiesburg to Moselle area and remains a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, Kokomo, Sandy Hook, West Hattiesburg,
  Sumrall, Morgantown, Rawls Springs, Goss, Bunker Hill, Eastabuchie,
  Pickwick, Sanford, Pinebur, Sunrise, Macedonia, Moselle, Improve
  and Melba.

Additional localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches remain
possible in the warned area through the remainder of the night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

&&

LAT...LON 3107 8984 3107 8992 3113 8994 3113 9001
      3117 9001 3118 9003 3121 9003 3149 8980
      3157 8907 3143 8907 3143 8914 3126 8915
      3115 8952 3100 8968 3100 8983

$$

BYB
