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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1230 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR Jefferson, Tyler, Newton, Hardin,
Orange, and Jasper Counties of Southeast Texas...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Tyler County in southeastern Texas...
  Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 830 AM CDT Thursday

* At 1224 AM CDT, Doppler radar and gauge reports indicated heavy
  rain has fallen across the warned area. 10 to 30 inches of rain
  have fallen with some spots seeing 50 inches. Flash flooding is
  already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jefferson, Tyler, Newton,
Hardin, Orange, and Jasper 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, Jasper, Silsbee, West Orange,
  Woodville, Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Colmesneil, Nome
  and Chester.

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.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9454 3101 9466 3106 9456 3118 9354
      3082 9356 3054 9374 3044 9370 3033 9376
      3029 9371 3006 9370 2999 9386 2981 9395
      2969 9384 2967 9406 2956 9435 2989 9436
      2989 9444 3011 9445 3011 9460 3049 9473

$$

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