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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
900 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 859 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
  FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA AND RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW RAINFALL
  RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR FALLING ON URBANIZED AREAS. THIS WILL
  LIKELY CAUSE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN GREENE
  COUNTY...PARTICULARLY IN THE LEAKESVILLE COMMUNITY AND OUTLYING
  AREAS.

* LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARE CONDUCTING WATER
  RESCUES IN THE LEAKESVILLE AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREME EVENT...NOT A
  TYPICAL FLASH FLOOD.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEAKESVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING SITUATION. YOU
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL. STAY HOME UNLESS YOU ARE FORCED TO
EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS OR PLAY IN AN URBAN SPILLWAY OR FLOWING CREEK...
EVEN A SMALL ONE. URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS A MAJOR KILLER.

IF YOU ARE IN DANGER FROM THE FLOOD WATERS AND NEED RESCUE ASSISTANCE
CALL 911. TO REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CALL
(800) 284-9059.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8866 3143 8845 3100 8843 3100 8865

$$



PURDY