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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
701 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CARTERET COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Newport has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
  Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
  Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 900 AM EDT Saturday.

* At 659 PM EDT, unprecedented rainfall nearing two feet across
  Carteret County has resulted in widespread flooding of homes,
  businesses, and roads. Flash flooding is already occurring.
  Residents across the county who have never witnessed flooding
  prior to this event have been forced to seek refuge in emergency
  shelters. An additional 4 to 8 inches of rainfall is possible
  through tonight. The same torrential rainband is likely to cause
  similar conditions across portions of Craven, Jones, and possible
  Pamlico Counties as well.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Carteret County. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Numerous roads across the county
are impassable. If you need emergency assistance call 911 and seek
safety in the highest floor of your building.


* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Cedar Island, Harkers
  Island, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Stella, South River,
  Cape Carteret, North River, Davis, Straits, Atlantic, Sealevel,
  Marshallberg, Smyrna and Merrimon.

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.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7673 3463 7710 3466 7710 3468 7712
      3471 7711 3473 7714 3476 7713 3477 7716
      3480 7718 3506 7717 3525 7692 3525 7689
      3522 7685 3523 7664 3525 7661 3521 7649
      3509 7638 3498 7617 3461 7652

$$

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