2020 Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 16th - 20th
--- Today’s topic is...Flood Safety and Awareness ---
![]() |
Flood safety tips
Knowing your risk: - Do some checking to see if you live in a floodplain. - FEMA has an online map service center to help you...https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home.
- Verify if there is a dam or levee systems in your area. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has information about dams and levees. - Your local NWS office can also assist you in finding this information.
|
|
Preparing for a flood: - Prepare a family disaster plan. - Check if your insurance covers flood damage. If not, find out how to get flood insurance. - Make an itemized list of personal property well in advance. Photograph or video the - 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.
|
|
When a flood threatens: - https://water.weather.gov/ahps/ - NOAA All Hazards Radio is another way to receive emergency information. - https://www.weather.gov/nwr/ - Wireless Emergency Alerts for Flash Flood Warnings are available on most smartphones. - https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea - If forced to leave your property and time permits, move essential items to safe ground, - Store a supply of drinking water in clean bathtubs and in large containers. - Get out of areas subject to flooding. This includes dips, low spots, floodplains, etc.
|
|
During a flood: - Even six inches of fast moving floodwater can knock you off your feet, and a depth of - Do not attempt to drive over a flooded road. STOP! Turn around and go another way. - Keep children from playing in floodwaters or near culverts and storm drains.
|
![]() |
After a flood: - Seek necessary medical care at the nearest hospital. Food, clothing, shelter and - Use flashlights, not lanterns or torches, to examine buildings. Flammables may be inside. - Do not handle live electrical equipment in wet areas. Electrical equipment should be - Refer to Red Cross or Federal Emergency Management Agency web sites for ideas and |
Important flood websites: NWS AHPS: https://water.weather.gov/ahps/ |