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Floods And Flash Floods
Emergency Information
How can I help my community prepare for a flood disaster?
The local media can raise awareness about floods and flash floods by providing important information to the community. Here are some suggestions:
Publish a special section in your local newspaper with emergency information on floods and flash floods. Localize the information by printing the phone numbers of local emergency services offices, the American Red Cross, and hospitals.
Interview local officials about land use management and building codes in flood plains.
Work with local emergency services and agencies, such as the American Red Cross to prepare special reports for people with mobility impairments on what to do if an evacuation is ordered.
Periodically inform your community of local public warning systems.
How can I prepare for possible flooding?
Mitigation pays. It includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency happening, or lessen the damaging effects of unavoidable emergencies. Investing in mitigation steps now such as constructing barriers such as levees and purchasing flood insurance will help reduce the amount of structural damage to your home and financial loss from building and crop damage should a flood or flash flood occur.
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