FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY STATEMENT

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FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

1:56 PM ECT SUN, OCT 22, 2023

A FLASH FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF ST. KITTS AND NEVIS VALID UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT STREAMS, CREEKS AND DRAINS MAY BE ELEVATED OR EVEN OVERFLOWING INTO STREETS, LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS; HOWEVER, PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE MINIMAL.

INCONVENIENCES CAN BE EXPECTED BUT THE FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED TO

BE IMMEDIATELY LIFE THREATENING. HOWEVER, 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, DONT DROWN. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE TAMMY OVER THE NORTHEAST

CARIBBEAN ARE INFLUENCING THE WEATHER OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS,

CAUSING PERIODIC HEAVY SHOWERS. ALREADY, UP TO AN INCH HAS FALLEN IN

SOME PLACES IN THE LAST 12 HOURS AND ANOTHER INCH OR MORE ARE LIKELY IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. HENCE, MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS EXPECTED.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. PLEASE CALL 463-4638 FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ALSO, STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

FORECASTER LORNE SALMON

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