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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
411 AM CDT WED AUG 30 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR JEFFERSON HARDIN AND ORANGE 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...
  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 915 AM CDT

* At 408 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
  area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the counties of Hardin,
Jefferson, and Orange 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, Kountze, Sour
  Lake, Nome, Deweyville, Evadale, Central Gardens, Sabine Pass,
  Thicket and Saratoga.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area with up to 4 inches possible in eastern Orange County.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9473 3052 9371 3044 9370 3039 9376
      3033 9376 3029 9371 3008 9373 3006 9370
      3006 9372 3000 9377 2998 9387 2981 9395
      2968 9385 2967 9405 2956 9435 2989 9436
      2989 9444 3011 9445 3011 9460

$$

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