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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
930 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...DAY TWO OF 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 "TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN" OR TADD. THE TADD
CAMPAIGN IS AN EFFORT TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGER OF
DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADS OR WALKING IN FLOODED AREAS. MANY
PEOPLE PERISH DUE TO MISJUDGING THE POWER OF MOVING WATER OR THEIR
ABILITY TO NAVIGATE FLOODED AREAS. FLOODING CAN HAPPEN RAPIDLY DUE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL FROM INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OR SLOWLY DUE TO
RAINFALL EVENTS THAT IMPACT A LARGE AREA. IN ADDITION...IT ONLY
TAKES SIX INCHES OF WATER FOR A VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTACT WITH THE
ROAD SURFACE AND MOST VEHICLES CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18 TO 24 INCHES
OF WATER. SADLY...MANY DEATHS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY SIMPLY
TURNING AROUND. A CANCELED...DELAYED...OR REROUTED TRIP IS WORTH THE
TIME AND EFFORT.

SOME ITEMS TO CONSIDER TO INCREASE YOUR FLOOD SAFETY...
- GET TO OR STAY ON HIGHER GROUND...AND AVOID LOW SPOTS IN A ROAD OR
  OTHERWISE.
- TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. CANCEL...DELAY...OR REROUTE A TRIP IF
  IT IS ON A FLOODED ROADWAY.
- FLOODED ROADS MAY BE TEMPORARILY BLOCKED BY A "TURN AROUND...DON'T
  DROWN" SIGN OR A BARRICADE...DO NOT DRIVE AROUND THESE BARRIERS.
- FLOODED ROADS MAY HAVE HIDDEN DANGERS...SUCH AS WASHED OUT
  ROADBEDS OR UNDERWATER OBSTRUCTIONS.
- KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS OR AREAS OF FAST MOVING
  WATER.
- DONT CAMP NEAR THE RIVER IF THERE IS A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.
- FLOODING CAN HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD
  DANGERS.

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AND THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES (FLASH).

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TADD CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SRH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY IS AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY

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LAROSA

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