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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
555 PM CDT MON AUG 28 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR Hardin and Jefferson Counties...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 145 AM CDT Tuesday

* At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  periods of heavy rain falling across the warned area with several
  stream gauges continuing to show significant rises and any
  additional rainfall will continue to exacerbate the ongoing
  situation. Additional very heavy rainfall is possible again
  overnight as well. Flash flooding is already occurring with major
  flooding ongoing along Pine Island, Hillebrandt and Taylors Bayous
  with ongoing evacuations.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jefferson and Hardin Counties.
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
  Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Silsbee, West Orange, Kountze, Sour
  Lake, Nome, Deweyville, Evadale, Central Gardens, Sabine Pass,
  Thicket and Saratoga.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to six inches are possible in the
warned area through midnight with even heavier rainfall possible
after midnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3052 9371 3044 9370 3033 9376 3029 9371
      3008 9373 3008 9372 3005 9370 3006 9371
      3000 9377 2999 9386 2981 9395 2968 9385
      2967 9406 2956 9436 2989 9436 2989 9444
      3011 9445 3011 9460 3049 9473 3049 9456

$$
