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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
221 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BEN HILL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FITZGERALD...
  IRWIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OCILLA...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 210 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERE FLASH        
  FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. EXTREMELY       
  HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER THE PAST 1 TO 2 HOURS HAS     
  CREATED SEVERE FLOODING IN IRWIN AND ESPECIALLY BEN HILL            
  COUNTIES. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ADVISED THAT ALL TRAVEL   
  BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS HAVE SUBSIDED. PLEASE STAY TUNED 
  TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 
  FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MYSTIC AND 
  FITZGERALD. 

* A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
  OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER
  GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS
  SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF
  UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING
  OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES.
  ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS
  OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT
  TO FLOODING.

* DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
  CROSS SAFELY IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO
  SWEEP MOST CARS AWAY. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
  IN AUTOMOBILES.

* AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF
  YOUR VEHICLE.

* REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
  IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
  NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
  THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3177 8304 3173 8301 3153 8308 3149 8310
      3150 8334 3159 8344 3163 8347 3171 8346
      3172 8345 3173 8346 3183 8344 3183 8320

$$

17-GOULD