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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1037 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF JONES, LENOIR, ONSLOW,
AND DUPLIN COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southwestern Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Duplin County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 430 AM EDT Saturday.

* At 1029 PM EDT, emergency management reported extremely heavy rain
  across the warned area associated with a nearly stationary rain
  band from Tropical Storm Florence. Since yesterday 10 to 18 inches
  have fallen across the area. Life threatening flash flooding is
  occurring with numerous impassable due to high water. It is
  imperative that residents remain off the roads, and only venture
  outside if there is a threat to your well being. Additional
  rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches are possible tonight across the
  warned area.

 This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for portions of Jones, Lenoir,
Onslow, and Duplin counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Jacksonville, Kinston, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp
  Lejeune Center, New River Station, Mount Olive, Swansboro, Phillips
  Crossroads, Hubert, Kornegay, Richlands, Deep Run, Maysville,
  Silverdale, Kellum, Midway Park, Comfort and Belgrade.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 7816 3518 7808 3519 7804 3515 7789
      3518 7783 3529 7783 3510 7723 3506 7717
      3479 7717 3471 7707 3470 7710 3463 7711
      3454 7727 3503 7777

$$

SGK
