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WGUS54 KJAN 280840
FFWJAN
MSC035-067-073-281030-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
240 AM CST FRI DEC 28 2018

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WEST HATTIESBURG TO HATTIESBURG TO
PETAL...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 430 AM CST.

* At 233 AM CST, emergency management reported flash flooding across
  the warned area with reports of homes taking on water and water
  rescues in the warned area. Rainfall amounts of seven to ten
  inches of rain have fallen.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for West Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg,
and Petal. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Rawls Springs, Sunrise,
  Macedonia, Eastabuchie, Moselle and Ovett.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two 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.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3142 8945 3143 8944 3143 8940 3151 8940
      3153 8939 3159 8894 3143 8894 3143 8914
      3121 8915 3120 8947

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