National Flood Safety Awareness week! March 14th - March 18th
**All of the following information is provided by the National Weather Service. http://www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/
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Day 5.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=fgf&storyid=65530&source=0
"THE THEME FOR TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY AND PREPARATION. FLOODS HAPPEN...AN AVERAGE OF 106 DEATHS PER YEAR OCCURRED BETWEEN 1974 AND 2003. GOOD PREPARATION AND KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN A FLOOD WILL
INCREASE YOUR SAFETY AND POSSIBLY YOUR SURVIVAL.
SOME FLOOD SAFETY PREPARATION TIPS ARE...
* PREPARE A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN.
* CHECK IF YOUR INSURANCE COVERS FLOOD DAMAGES. IF NOT...GET FLOOD INSURANCE.
* KEEP INSURANCE...IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
* ASSEMBLE A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT.
* FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GO IF ORDERED TO EVACUATE.
* MAKE A KEEP-IN-TOUCH ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
REFER TO RED CROSS OR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEB SITES FOR IDEAS AND EXAMPLES OF DISASTER PLANS AND DISASTER KITS."
INCREASE YOUR SAFETY AND POSSIBLY YOUR SURVIVAL.
SOME FLOOD SAFETY PREPARATION TIPS ARE...
* PREPARE A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN.
* CHECK IF YOUR INSURANCE COVERS FLOOD DAMAGES. IF NOT...GET FLOOD INSURANCE.
* KEEP INSURANCE...IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
* ASSEMBLE A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT.
* FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GO IF ORDERED TO EVACUATE.
* MAKE A KEEP-IN-TOUCH ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.
REFER TO RED CROSS OR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEB SITES FOR IDEAS AND EXAMPLES OF DISASTER PLANS AND DISASTER KITS."
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