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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
110 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2019

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN HARDIN, JEFFERSON, SOUTHERN
JASPER AND SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 102 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Rainfall amounts have
  been 2 to 6 inches in general with areas of 9 inches have fallen
  in the past 6 hours with 20 to 30 inches with locally 35 inches of
  rain in the past 24 hours. Flash flooding is already occurring
  with numerous roads closed and ongoing rescues. If you are in a
  safe location please shelter in place! If you are told to evacuate
  please do so immediately.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN HARDIN, JEFFERSON,
EXTREME SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
  Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Silsbee, West Orange, Sour Lake,
  Nome, Deweyville, Evadale, Central Gardens, Call, Hamshire,
  Mauriceville and Buna.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches with locally higher
amounts are possible in the warned area.

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 3026 9443 3039 9401 3070 9385 3071 9373
      3067 9364 3058 9373 3044 9370 3034 9376
      3029 9371 3014 9369 2998 9383 2999 9386
      2998 9385 2976 9402 2970 9435 2989 9436
      2989 9444 3011 9445 3011 9460 3026 9465

$$
