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LAC091-105-122015-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1209 PM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR TANGIPAHOA AND ST HELENA PARISHES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 1207 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY
  RAIN AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
  FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA AND A
LARGE PORTION OF ST HELENA PARISHES. THIS  IS A PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GREENSBURG...AMITE...AMITE CITY...KENTWOOD...ROSELAND...OSYKA...
  EASLEYVILLE...DARLINGTON...WILMER AND TANGIPAHOA.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

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.

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 9035 3071 9037 3074 9079 3100 9080

$$

24/RR
