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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
220 PM CDT THU SEP 26 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  UPPER ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
  LOWER TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 205 PM CDT...EMERGENGY MANAGEMENT INFORMED THAT WATERS CONTINUE TO 
  RISE AT MANCHAC. THIS IS DUE TO HIGH STORM TIDES TRYING TO TRAVERSE 
  THE NARROWER PASS MANCHAC WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WEST WINDS. THIS 
  CONDITION SHOULD EASE AFTER 6 PM CDT. 

  THE GREATEST IMPACT WILL BE TO THOSE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 51 IN THE RUDDOCK AND MANCHAC COMMUNITIES.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.