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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL

1055 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS...



The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  North Central Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

  Southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

  West Central St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana...



* Until 200 PM CDT.



* At 1055 AM CDT, emergency management reported numerous roads in 

  and around New Orleans are underwater and impassible. Additional 

  rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to 

  begin shortly.



  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the city of New Orleans. This 

  is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!



  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms

           producing flash flooding.



  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.



  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK

           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of

           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban

           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  New Orleans, Chalmette, East New Orleans, Harvey, Marrero, Gretna, 

  Westwego, Arabi, Terrytown, Meraux and Lakefront Airport.



This includes the following streams and drainages...

  Mississippi River.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to higher ground now! 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.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 3002 9012 3004 9004 3003 9003 3004 9003

      3004 9000 3006 8996 3011 8989 3002 8987

      2993 8991 2991 9013



FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC



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