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<cap:alert xmlns:cap="http://www.incident.com/cap/1.0">
  <identifier>USGS-landslides.20100119T021403</identifier>
  <sender>jegartner@usgs.gov</sender>
  <sent>20100119T021403.000Z</sent>
  <status>Actual</status>
  <msgType>Alert</msgType>
  <scope>Public</scope>
  <info>
    <language>en-US</language>
    <category>Geo</category>
    <event>Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California burned areas</event>
    <urgency>Expected</urgency>
    <severity>Moderate</severity>
    <certainty>Possible</certainty>
    <senderName>Joseph Gartner</senderName>
    <headline>Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California burned areas</headline>
    <description>On Monday, January 18, 2010 the National Weather Service issued flash flood and debris flow warnings for the recently burned areas in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.  The fires included in the warnings are the Station, Morris, Sheep, Oak Glen, Pendleton, and Poomacha Fires.  Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and possible thunderstorms moving into each of the burned areas.  More storms are expected to arrive later this week.  </description>
    <instruction>A flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.  If you are in the warning area, move to higher ground immediately.  Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.  Do not attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by automobile.</instruction>
    <web>http://landslides.usgs.gov/research/wildfire</web>
    <contact>jegartner@usgs.gov</contact>
    <area>
      <areaDesc>Recently burned areas in Southern California</areaDesc>
    </area>
  </info>
</cap:alert>