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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Western Orange County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
  Jefferson County Drainage District 6 gages indicate 6 to 12 inches
  of rain have fallen over the past 6 hours. Flash flooding is
  occurring, with numerous roads impassable and reports of water
  rescues and evacuations. Rainfall is expected to continue for the
  next several hours.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches, Vidor, Nome,
  Hamshire, Central Gardens, China, Rose City, Pine Forest, Port
  Acres, Orangefield, Fannett, La Belle and Southeast Texas Regional
  Airport.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3012 9419 3017 9414 3017 9411 3019 9411
      3019 9410 3021 9409 3024 9391 3012 9381
      2986 9400 2977 9408 2970 9435 2989 9436
      2989 9444 3008 9444

$$

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