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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
150 AM AST SAT SEP 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ISABELLA AND QUEBRADILLAS...

The National Weather Service in San Juan has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Dam Failure in...
  Eastern Isabela Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Central Quebradillas Municipality in Puerto Rico...

* Until 800 AM AST Saturday

* At 130 AM AST, dam operators continued to report that a failure of
  the Guajataca Dam is imminent, potentially causing life-
  threatening flash flooding downstream on the Rio Guajataca River.

The National Weather Service has been running various dam break
scenarios. Results indicate that a full breach would result in large
peak flows that would reach the coast in under 12 hours. Flood
extent mapping of these scenarios keep flows largely within the
canyon river channel.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Eastern ISABELLA, Western
QUEBRADILLAS and SURROUNDING AREAS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

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.

Act quickly to protect your life. Please heed instructions from
authorities.

&&

LAT...LON 1850 6694 1845 6695 1842 6692 1839 6692
      1839 6693 1838 6694 1841 6696 1843 6696
      1845 6698 1850 6697

$$

Stockton
