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National Weather Service extends flood watch to Sunday

Source: American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO

The National Weather Service has extended the FLASH FLOOD WATCH for all of American Samoa until Sunday, February 19, 2017. Heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms along with strong and gusty winds are expected, with a potential for flash flooding.

Residents and drivers in areas prone to flooding and or landslides are urged to be extremely cautious for safety and to protect life and property. Watch out for rocks, mud or other debris that may cause unsafe conditions on roadways. Strong winds can make driving difficult along steep slopes especially for high profile vehicles.

The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO will continue to monitor the situation and we will issue further bulletins if necessary. Report any weather related incidents to the EOC at 699-3800/699-0411 or the Police at 633-1111.

O se fa’aaliga taua fa’apitoa lenei mai le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Faa-Lotoifale – le Homeland Security ma le Ofisa o le TEMCO, auina mai i le itula e 9:00 i le taeao nei, le Aso Faraile, aso 17 o Fepuari 2017.

Ua fa’ailoa mai e le ofisa o le va’ai tau i Tafuna le fa’aauau pea o NOFO VA’AVA’AIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA I NOFOAGA MAUALALALO mo Amerika Samoa se ia oo i le Aso Sa, Fepuari 19, 2017. E mamafa timuga ma papa ai faititili e mafai ona mafua ai lologa ma tafega. O le a agi malosi fo’i savili i luga o le atunu’u.

Fautuaina pea le mamalu o le atunu’u o lo’o nonofo ma feoa’i i ta’avale i nofoaga e masani ona a’afia i lologa, o sologa, ma tafega, ina ia taga’i lelei i tapenaga mo mea totino ma fa’a-taua le saogalemu. Ia mataala mo ma’a, palapala, ma ni isi lapisi e ono a’afia ai feoa’iga i alatele. E mafai fo’i ona faigata le fa’afoeina o ta’avale pe a malosi le savili, ae maise ta’avale maualuluga.

O le a toe auina atu nisi fautuaga mai le ofisa o le ASDHS-TEMCO pe a fai ae iai nisi fa’aaliga mai le ofisa o le va’ai tau i Tafuna.  Vala’au mai le 699-3800/699-0411 le EOC po’o 633-1111 le DPS e lipoti ai ni sologa po’o tafega ‘ua afaina ai mea totino ma le soifua saogalemu.