The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security – TEMCO issued a special bulletin at 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2014.The National Weather Service has advised that HEAVY RAINFALL and GUSTY WINDS are expected on the evening of Thursday, December 25, 2014. This is due to a tropical disturbance located near or about 360 miles northwest of Tutuila at 09:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 and slowly tracking east. The National Weather Service and ASDHS-TEMCO will continue to monitor this tropical disturbance. Residents in areas prone to flooding and or landslides are urged to make preparations and take precautionary measures for safety.The National Weather Service has also advised of the continuation of a FLASH FLOOD WATCH until Friday, December 27, 2014, a HIGH SURF ADVISORY, and a SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY for Tutuila, Aunu’u, Manu’a, and Swains islands.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 incident to EOC at 699-3800 or 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 02:00 pm i le afiafi nei, le Aso Lulu , aso 24 o Tesema, 2014.Ua fa’ailoa mai se va’aiga mamao a le ofisa o le va’ai tau i Tafuna, le MAMAFA O TIMUGA ma SAVILI FA’ATA’UTA’U o le a iai le afiafi o le Aso Tofi, aso 25 o Tesema, 2014. Ua mafua lea va’ai mamao ona o se ta’otoga ta’avili o ao i le 360 maila i Matu-Sasa’e o Tutuila i le 09:00 a.m. o le Aso Lulu, aso 24 o Tesema, 2014 ma o lo’o aga’i lemu i Sasa’e. E talosagaina le atunu’u ina ia ‘aua le fa’apopoleina, o lo’o galulue pea le ofisa o le va’ai tau ma le ofisa o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Faa-Lotoifale e va’ava’aia lea tulaga.Fautuaina le mamalu o le atunu’u o lo’o nonofo i nofoaga maualalalo, tafamauga ma feoa’iga i auala tele ona o lologa, sologa ma tafega. Taga’i lelei i tapenaga ma fa’a-taua fuafuaga mo le saogalemu.O lo’o fa’aauau pea le NOFO VA’AVA’AIA MO LOLOGA MA TAFEGA, le FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA, ma FAUTUAGA MO VA’A LAITI.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 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.