FFWNEW
LAC051-075-087-261800-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1049 AM CDT THU SEP 26 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...
  JEFFERSON PARISH 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...METAIRIE...MARRERO...KENNER...
  AVONDALE
  PLAQUEMINES PARISH 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PORT SULPHUR...BELLE CHASSE AND 
  MYRTLE GROVE
  ST. BERNARD PARISH 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHALMETTE AND HOPEDALE

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1045 AM CDT...THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF JEFFERSON...ST. BERNARD
  AND PLAQUEMINES REPORTED FLOODING THROUGHOUT EACH PARISH. 

  IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS MAY THREATEN OR 
  BREACH THE LEVEE IN AND NEAR THE MYRTLE GROVE AREA. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND.

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.