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National Flood Safety Awareness Week

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National Flood Safety Awareness Week

NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are partnering for National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12th-16th. FEMA and NOAA will provide the public with key information related to flood hazards, and ways to protect life and property each day of National Flood Safety Awareness week. Read https://blog.fema.gov/ throughout the week to stay informed and to get involved. Additional resources can be also accessed online at the Flood Safety Awareness landing page. NOAA is also expected to issue the 2012 U.S. Spring Outlook and flood assessment on March 15th.

For more information on flood safety tips and information, visit https://www.ready.gov

State-Specific Flood Safety Awareness Week Tools

The Florida Division of Emergency Management put together a great educational video for Flood Safety Awareness Week with safety and preparedness tips. Check the video out here on their website.

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