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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
243 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR DAMASCUS AND HOLSTON...

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Washington County in southwestern Virginia...
  The City of Bristol in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 243 PM EDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across 
  the warned area. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional 
  rainfall is expected. Water rescues are ongoing in Damascus.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Damascus and Holston. This is 
  a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening 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...
  Bristol Va, Abingdon, Glade Spring, Damascus, Lindell, 
  Emory-Meadowview, Holston, Hilander Park, Benhams and Konnarock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3671 8233 3676 8222 3680 8211 3683 8211
      3686 8208 3688 8198 3686 8195 3689 8189
      3693 8184 3679 8170 3663 8162 3664 8161
      3663 8161 3661 8163 3662 8192 3659 8193
      3660 8229

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

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