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National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 16-22, 2014

| March 16, 2014 @ 4:00 pm

3-16-2014 9-21-36 AM

As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, AlabamaWX is committed to keeping people informed of any initiative which will better prepare them to “Be a Force of Nature.” Starting today, NOAA and FEMA begin their annual National Flood Safety Awareness Week. This a week dedicated to providing life-saving information on being prepared for the threat of flooding.

On average, flooding causes more property damage in the United States than any other weather related event. It is a threat to life and property that can occur in any of the fifty states or U.S. territories at any time of year. In 2013, the nation watched as deadly floods from severe storms impacted the Great Plains during May and record rainfall caused devastating flooding in Colorado in September. Last year, 85 people lost their lives to freshwater flooding. More than half of those fatalities were a result of people driving into floodwaters. On average, there are 89 fatalities and $8.3 billion in damages annually.

During National Flood Safety Awareness Week , March 16-22, 2014, NOAA and FEMA will highlight the importance of preparing for a flood before it strikes and teach the actions you should take when faced with a flooding situation.

The National Weather Service has created an online marketing toolkit to help you get the word out about National Flood Safety Awareness Week. The toolkit contains daily web stories (including Spanish versions), a poster, a social media plan and flood safety information. All of this content is in the public domain and can be used for your web site, email newsletter, social networks or elsewhere.

In addition, the National Weather Service has a redesigned flood safety web site, with information on what to do before, during and after a flood. The site includes an interactive flood map, where you can look up flood dangers in your state. Flooding is a nationwide threat. But with your help, we can highlight the importance of preparing for a flood before it strikes.

“Be a Force of Nature”

Category: Met 101/Weather History

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Macon, Georgia Television Chief Meteorologist, Birmingham native, and long time Contributor on AlabamaWX. Stormchaser. I did not choose Weather, it chose Me. College Football Fanatic. @Ryan_Stinnet

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