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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
1140 PM AST WED SEP 20 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WESTERN INTERIOR
PUERTO RICO INCLUDING MAYAGUEZ AND AGUADILLA...

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Sabana Grande Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Las Marias Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Lares Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  San Sebastian Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  West central Arecibo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Isabela Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  West central Adjuntas Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Hormigueros Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Moca Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Northwestern Yauco Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Quebradillas Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Anasco Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Northern Cabo Rojo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Camuy Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Maricao Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Mayaguez Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Rincon Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  San German Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Hatillo Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  West central Utuado Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Aguada Municipality in Puerto Rico...
  Aguadilla Municipality in Puerto Rico...

* Until 245 AM AST

* At 1137 PM AST, satellite estimates and rain gauges indicated heavy
  rain falling across the warned area. Flash flooding is already
  occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
  SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Arecibo, Aguadilla, Aguada, Moca, Anasco, Camuy, Quebradillas,
  Hormigueros, San Sebastian, Las Marias, Cabo Rojo, Isabela,
  Mayaguez, San German, Lares, Hatillo, Rincon, Sabana Grande, Puerto
  Real and La Playa.

Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

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.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 1852 6696 1849 6676 1833 6677 1832 6682
      1818 6683 1814 6686 1815 6696 1809 6698
      1808 6700 1807 6722 1817 6720 1821 6717
      1837 6727 1841 6718 1849 6718 1852 6712

$$

JDW
