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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
940 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...FINAL DAY OF 2008 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE THANKS YOU FOR
PARTICIPATING IN THE THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS
WEEK...MARCH 17-21 2008.

TODAYS THEME IS FLOOD SAFETY AND PREPARATION. FLOODS HAPPEN...AND AN
AVERAGE OF 99 DEATHS PER YEAR HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN 1977 AND 2006.
BEING PREPARED AND KNOWING WHAT DO TO IN A FLOOD WILL INCREASE YOUR
SAFETY AND POSSIBLY YOUR SURVIVAL.

SOME FLOOD SAFETY PREPARATION TIPS ARE...

- PREPARE A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN
- CHECK IF YOUR INSURANCE COVERS FLOOD DAMAGES. IF NOT...GET FLOOD
  INSURANCE.
- KEEP INSURANCE...IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS...SUCH AS COPIES OF DRIVERS
  LICENSE AND CREDIT CARDS...AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS IN A SAFE
  DEPOSIT BOX.
- ASSEMBLE A DISASTER SUPPLY KIT...ENSURE TO INCLUDE PRESCRIPTION
  MEDICATIONS...FOOD AND WATER...AND PET SUPPLIES.
- FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GO IF ORDERED TO EVACUATE.
- MAKE A KEEP-IN-TOUCH AGREEMENT WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS.

REFER TO THE RED CROSS OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEB
SITES FOR IDEAS AND EXAMPLES OF DISASTER PLANS AND DISASTER KITS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY IS AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY

$$

LAROSA



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