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

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* 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 115 PM CDT.

* At 914 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain continues falling across the warned area. Ten to 30
  inches of rain have fallen overnight and this morning. Flash
  flooding is already occurring with numerous road closures and
  water rescues ongoing.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN HARDIN, JEFFERSON,
EXTREME SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTIES and is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! If you are
caught outside and need assistance, please call 911. If you cannot
get through 911, call Beaumont Police Department at 409-832-1234, or
Jefferson County Sheriff Office at 409-835-8411.


* 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 two to six inches 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

$$
