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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
845 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...2008 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE INVITES YOU TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS
WEEK...MARCH 17-21 2008.

THE THEME FOR TODAY IS THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE OR
AHPS. AHPS PROVIDES WATER PREDICTION AND DELIVERY METHODS TO SERVE
YOUR NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF ALL OUR PARTNERS IN PROTECTING LIFE AND
PROPERTY RANGING FROM FLOODS TO DROUGHTS.

AHPS PROVIDES YOU WITH USER FRIENDLY TEXT AND GRAPHICAL FORECASTS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. THE GOAL OF THESE PRODUCTS IS TO HELP
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND THE PUBLIC BETTER PREPARE THEIR COMMUNITIES
FOR FLOODING...AND HELPS RECREATIONAL WATER USERS STAY OUT OF HARMS
WAY.

AHPS ENABLES YOU TO GET RELIABLE ANSWERS TO SUCH QUESTIONS AS:

- HOW HIGH WILL THE RIVER RISE?
- WHEN WILL THE RIVER CREST?
- WHERE WILL IT FLOOD?
- HOW LONG WILL THE FLOOD LAST?
- HOW GOOD IS THE FORECAST?
- WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF THE FLOOD?

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS RECENTLY ADDED SOME ENHANCEMENTS TO
THE AHPS PAGES INCLUDING:

- MULTI-SENSORED PRECIPITATION INFORMATION
- FLOOD INUNDATION MAPPING AT SELECT LOCATIONS
- RSS FEED ALERT CAPABILITIES
- DOWNLOADABLE SHAPE AND KMZ FILES FOR GIS USERS

THE DIRECT LINK TO THE AHPS WEBPAGES IS:

WWW.WATER.WEATHER.GOV

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AHPS AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS
AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY

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LAROSA

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