Cells phones were again buzzing in the Banning and Beaumont area Wednesday morning, as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for surrounding communities.
A loud ringing from phones alerted area residents to this:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA... UNTIL 4:30 PM PDT... AT 12:24 PM PDT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A STORM...WHICH COULD BE PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALLE VISTA...EAST HEMET...BANNING...IDYLLWILD...PINE COVE...THE MOUNTAIN FIRE BURN SCAR AND THE SILVER FIRE BURN SCAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. F LOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
PLEASE REPORT FLASH FLOODING OR DAMAGE FROM FLASH FLOODS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO TWITTER AND FACEBOOK PAGES.
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