[Richard - 301] SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 224 PM AST TUE SEP 10 2013 PRC023-067-083-093-097-121-125-101930- HORMIGUEROS PR-MARICAO PR-SABANA GRANDE PR-SAN GERMAN PR- LAS MARIAS PR-CABO ROJO PR-MAYAGUEZ PR- 224 PM AST TUE SEP 10 2013 AT 222 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN GERMAN...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. MOTORISTS AND PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ DS
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