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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
944 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT. 

* AT 933 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERE    
  LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IN THE VILLAGE OF FLEICHMANNS.
  
  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR FLEICHMANNS. 

COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING THE ENTIRE 
VILLAGE OF FLEICHMANNS HAS BECOME SURROUNDED BY RAPIDLY RISING 
WATERS. 40 HOMES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE SURROUNDING BY RAPIDLY RISING 
WATERS. PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THE SECOND FLOORS OF THEIR 
HOMES. COUNTY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RESCUING 
AND EVACUATING PEOPLE. 

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOOD. YOU ARE 
ADVISED TO PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ORDERED 
TO DO SO. 

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL
AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 4216 7445 4214 7451 4214 7453 4212 7456
      4211 7458 4218 7458 4220 7452 4217 7445

$$
DJN