FLASH FLOOD WARNING STATEMENT

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
8:00 PM ECT MON, MAY 7, 2012

THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE HAS MAINTAINED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ANTIGUA, BARBUDA AND MONTSERRAT VALID UNTIL 2AM  TUESDAY 8TH MAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN IS INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD AND IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS, CREEKS, LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS 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 VEHICLE. NOTE, JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS, AND IF IN DOUBT, MAKE THE SMART CHOICE, TURN AROUND AND. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE CALL 463-4638 OR STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

FORECASTER LENARD JOSIAH