Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND
810 AM CDT 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
{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?ID=WW
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 DON?T 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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