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AP-UT--SLC-UT 2nd Public Information Statement
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CITY ST
755 AM MDT FRI MAR 21 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 16 THROUGH MARCH 22
AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
SALT LAKE CITY WILL FEATURE INFORMATION ABOUT A DIFFERENT FLOOD
TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK.
TODAY'S TOPIC: PARTNER RESOURCES
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC
PARTNERS INVOLVED IN RIVER OBSERVATIONS...RESERVOIR
MANAGEMENT...FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...AND
FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. TODAY WE ARE SHARING SOME GREAT TOOLS FROM
SEVERAL OF OUR PARTNERS.
AMERICAN RED CROSS FAMILY DISASTER PLAN:
WWW.REDCROSS.ORG/PREPARE/LOCATION/HOME-FAMILY
FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES (FLASH) FLOOD SAFETY INFORMATION:
WWW.FLASH.ORG/PERIL_FLOOD.PHP
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) SAFETY INFORMATION:
WWW.READY.GOV. SAFETY KIT ASSEMBLY: WWW.READY.GOV/BUILD-A-KIT
PROPERTY PROTECTION AND FLOOD INSURANCE: WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV. ASSESS
YOUR FLOOD RISK: HTTPS://MSC.FEMA.GOV.
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FLOOD INFORMATION:
HTTP://WWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL/MISSIONS/EMERGENCYOPERATIONS/FLOODS.ASPX
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER WATCH:
HTTP://WATERWATCH.USGS.GOV/INDEX.PHP?IDWW WATER ALERT - NATIONAL
WATER INFORMATION SYSTEM:
HTTP://MAPS.WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/MAPPER/WATERALERT/
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH MANY KEY PARTNERS TO
COMPLETE THE MISSION OF PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY. SOME
ADDITIONAL KEY PARTNERS ARE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING
COUNCIL...ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE NATIONAL
SAFETY COUNCIL...MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND
PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF OUR
PARTNERS...OR TO LEARN ABOUT PARTNERS LOCAL TO YOUR AREA...CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL NWS OFFICE.
AS WE WRAP UP THE 2014 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS
WEEK...REMEMBER...FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE FIFTY STATES OR
U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. PREPARE YOURSELF...YOUR
FAMILY...AND YOUR HOME. BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL FLOODING IN YOUR
AREA...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN...AND HELP MAKE THE U.S. A MORE
WEATHER READY NATION!
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERREADYNATION/
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NWS OFFICE OR E-MAIL
HYDRO.OUTREACH@NOAA.GOV.
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Delivered by Weather Underground Inc. Fri Mar 21 2014 9:57AM EDT
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