Subj : Flood Safety Week (E)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Mar 22 2019 12:03 am
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
600 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2018
...Today's Topic for Flood Safety Awareness Week is Partner
Resources...
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, along
with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management has declared
March 18th through the 22nd as Flood Safety Awareness Week. Each
day during the awareness week will feature information about a
different flood related 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.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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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: msc.fema.gov
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Little Rock District www.swl.usace.army.mil/
Memphis District www.mvm.usace.army.mil/
Vicksburg District www.mvk.usace.army.mil/
United States Geological Survey
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Address: www.usgs.gov/media/images/little-rock-ar-usgs
Water Watch: waterwatch.usgs.gov/index.php?id=ww
Water Alert - National Water Information System:
maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/wateralert/
Arkansas Floodplain Association (AFMA)
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Address: www.arkansasfloods.org/
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC)
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Address: www.anrc.arkansas.gov/
Water Management:
www.anrc.arkansas.gov/divisions/water-resources-management
The National Weather Service works with many of these 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.
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As we wrap up the 2019 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!
www.weather.gov/wrn/
To contact us, email Senior Service Hydrologist Tabitha Clarke
at the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Her address is
[email protected]
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