A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LAS LOMAS. AT 1042 PM CDT...#FLASHFLOOD WAS CONTINUING IN LAS LOMAS WITH WATER OVER HIGHWAY 83 AND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF CARS FLOODED IN THAT AREA WITH WATER ALSO ENTERING HOMES. THE LOS OLMOS CREEK IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND MAY CONTINUE TO THREATEN HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN THE RIO GRANDE CITY AREA. WATER MAY ALSO CROSS HIGHWAY 83 AND HIGHWAY 755 NEAR RIO GRANDE CITY AND LAS LOMAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE AREA AND NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES JUST SOUTH OF THE RIVER AND MAY MOVE INTO THE LA PUERTA AND LAS LOMAS AREAS THROUGH 1115 PM. LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE RIO GRANDE CITY. OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...GARCIASVILLE...LA PUERTA...LAS LOMAS AND SANTA CRUZ. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR SOON. NUMEROUS ROADS WILL BE CLOSED...AND HOMES ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS...WILL BECOME INUNDATED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! DONT BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 03:57:30 +0000
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