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NWUS52 TJSJ 200218 CCA
LSRSJU

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
733 PM AST SAT APR 19 2003

TIME(AST)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1100 AM    FAJARDO                   PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   FAJARDO                        *** 1 FATAL *** 
                                          MAN DROWNS AFTER FALLING 
                                          OFF OF ROOF OF FLOODED 
                                          HOME.

1200 PM    GURABO                    PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   GURABO                         *** 1 FATAL *** 
                                          MAN SWEPT AWAY IN RIO 
                                          GURABO AND FOUND A DAY 
                                          LATER DOWNSTREAM.

1100 AM    JUNCOS                    PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   JUNCOS                         MAN SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD 
                                          WATERS. STILL MISSING.

1200 PM    FAJARDO/NAGUABO           PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   FAJARDO/NAGUABO                12-16 INCHES OF RAIN 
                                          PRODUCES WIDESPREAD STREET 
                                          FLOODING. MANY HOMES 
                                          FLOODED.

1000 AM    RIO GRANDE                PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   RIO GRANDE                     ROAD 3 TO CEIBA 
                                          IMPASSABLE. ROAD TO EL 
                                          YUNQUE IMPASSABLE. 
                                          TRIBUTARIES OF RIO ESPIRITU 
                                          SANTO FLOODED.

1050 PM    PONCE                     PR   FLASH FLOOD               
04/17/03   PONCE                          ROAD 2 CLOSED NEAR 
                                          SHOPPING CENTER WITH 30 TO 
                                          40 CARS STRANDED. MANY 
                                          RIVERS FLOODED.


DG