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<cap:alert xmlns:cap="http://www.incident.com/cap/1.0">
  <identifier>USGS-landslides.20100122T014903</identifier>
  <sender>jegartner@usgs.gov</sender>
  <sent>20100122T014903.000Z</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>Immediate</urgency>
    <severity>Severe</severity>
    <certainty>Very Likely</certainty>
    <senderName>Joseph Gartner</senderName>
    <headline>Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California Burned Areas</headline>
    <description>On Thurdsay, January 21, 2010, the National Weather Service issued Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warnings for the areas burned by the Sheep, Oak Glen and Pendleton Fires in San Bernardino County, and the Poomacha and Santiago Fires in Orange County.  The watch is in effect through the evening.</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>Areas burned by the Sheep, Oak Glen, Pendleton, Poomacha and Santiago Fires in Southern California</areaDesc>
    </area>
  </info>
</cap:alert>