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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
915 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...DAY FOUR 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 FLOOD SAFETY TOPIC FOR TODAY IS DETERMINING YOUR FLOOD RISK AND
BUYING FLOOD INSURANCE TO PROTECT AGAINST LOSS. ALMOST EVERYONE
LIVES IN A FLOOD ZONE...WHETHER THAT RISK BE LOW...MODERATE...OR
HIGH. OVER A TYPICAL 30-YEAR HOME MORTGAGE...FLOODS ARE NEARLY THREE
TIMES MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR THAN A FIRE. PUT ANOTHER WAY...YOUR HOME
HAS THE SAME CHANCE OF BEING FLOODED AS YOUR CAR BEING STOLEN...YET
FEW PEOPLE HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE. EVEN LOW HAZARD FLOOD AREAS ARE AT
RISK...ABOUT ONE IN THREE FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS EACH YEAR ARE PAID
TO HOMEOWNERS LIVING OUTSIDE OF HIGH-RISK AREAS.

YOU MAY THINK HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVERS FLOODS...BUT IN REALITY
MOST POLICIES DO NOT COVER FLOODING...AND JUST A FEW INCHES OF WATER
CAN CAUSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME. HOMEOWNERS...
RENTERS...AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE FLOOD
INSURANCE AS LONG AS THEIR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM OR N F I P.

THE N F I P IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM ENABLING PROPERTY OWNERS TO
PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE AT REASONABLE RATES. IT TAKES 30 DAYS AFTER
PURCHASE FOR A POLICY TO TAKE EFFECT...SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO BUY
INSURANCE BEFORE FLOODS THREATEN. NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY FLOOD
INSURANCE AHEAD OF THE SUMMER SEVERE STORM AND HURRICANE SEASONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEB
SITE AT:

WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV

TO BUY FLOOD INSURANCE...CONTACT AN INSURANCE AGENT IN YOUR AREA.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY IS AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY

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LAROSA

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