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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 12, 2013 14:36:30 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 12, 2013 14:36:30 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
330 PM CST TUE MARCH 12 2013

    ..THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18-22 AS FLOOD 
AWARENESS WEEK FOR 2013...

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS, FLOODS HAVE KILLED 
AN AVERAGE OF 95 PEOPLE A YEAR AND HAVE CAUSED AN AVERAGE OF $8 
BILLION IN DAMAGES ANNUALLY.

THE GOALS OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK ARE TO:

-INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT NATIOANL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND 
WARNING SERVICES AND OTHER FLOOD INFORMATION;
-HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS TO THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL TYPES OF 
FLOODS INCLUDING FLASH FLOODING, STORM SURGE, AND THOSE FLOODS 
RELATED TO DAM OR LEVEE FAILURES; AND
-EMPOWER CITIZENS TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES 
AND LIVELIHOODS.

FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK WILL PROVIDE DAILY TOPICS AND 
INFORMATION TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR A FLOOD IN YOUR AREA, BECOME A 
PART OF A WEATHER-READY NATIONAL, AND HELP THOSE AROUND YOU PREPARE 
FOR, AND TAKE ACTIONS, DURING A FLOOD.

QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKING YOURSELF ABOUT FLOODS MAY INCLUDE, DO I 
NEED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT FLOODING? HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN 
DANGER FROM A FLOOD? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND A 
FLASH FLOOD? HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? AND IS THERE 
ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD?

FOLLOW US EACH DAY NEXT WEEK TO FIND ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS AND 
MORE DURING FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2013.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 
WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV/

FOR NATIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT:

LORA WILSON
NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BRANCH
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
LORA.WILSON@NOAA.GOV

FOR LOCAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

PATRICIA BROWN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE
PATRICIA.BROWN@NOAA.GOV

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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 18, 2013 7:01:16 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 18, 2013 7:01:16 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
800 AM CDT MON MAR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18 THROUGH MARCH
22 AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
LAKE CHARLES WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY
DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK.

TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY AND AWARENESS.

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.  FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED 
STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...WITH AN AVERAGE OF 
EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND AN AVERAGE OF NINETY FIVE 
FATALITIES PER YEAR IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN 
ANY OF THE FIFTY STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE 
YEAR...SOMETIMES VERY QUICKLY. BEING PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND KNOWING 
A FEW FLOOD SAFETY TIPS WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SURVIVE A 
FLOOD IF IT HAPPENS IN YOUR AREA.

KNOWING YOUR RISK IN ADVANCE IS THE BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING 
OF ANY TYPE IN YOUR LOCATION.  MANY OF OUR PARTNERS PROVIDE 
INFORMATION TO HELP YOU DETERMINE IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE 
AREA.  FOR EXAMPLE...OUR FEDERAL PARTNER FEMA HAS AN ONLINE MAP 
SERVICE CENTER THAT YOU CAN VISIT TO SEE IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD 
PLAIN. ALSO KNOWING IF THERE IS A DAM OR LEVEE SYSTEM IN YOUR AREA 
IS IMPORTANT. SOMETIMES IT/S OBVIOUS IF A DAM OR LEVEE IS IN YOUR 
AREA. OTHER TIMES IT/S NOT...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE JUST MOVED INTO 
THE AREA OR ARE ONLY VISITING. ANOTHER FEDERAL PARTNER...THE U.S. 
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS INFORMATION ABOUT MANY DAMS AND LEVEE 
SYSTEMS. BUT THE DON/T OWN OR CONTROL ALL OF THEM. CONTACT THE LOCAL 
NWS OFFICE. IT IS A GREAT RESOURCE TO FIND OUT ABOUT DAMS AND LEVEES 
IN YOUR AREA AND THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. IF A DAM OR LEVEE 
FAILS...FLASH FLOODING CAN HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY AND YOU NEED TO KNOW 
WHAT TO DO BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  YOU CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION BY VISITING 
THE NWS WEBSITE TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY...SEVEN DAYS A WEEK...THREE 
HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE DAYS A YEAR...FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE WEATHER... 
FLOOD...AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION. THE NWS MOBILE WEBSITE CAN ALSO 
BE ACCESSED BY MANY MOBILE DEVICES AND SMART PHONES.

NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO IS ANOTHER WAY TO RECEIVE ANY TYPE OF 
EMERGENCY INFORMATION...INCLUDING EMERGENCY FLOOD INFORMATION VERY 
QUICKLY. NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO 
STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER...RIVER AND OTHER EMERGENCY 
INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. 
YOU CAN PURCHASE AN ALL HAZARDS RADIO FROM MANY ELECTRONICS STORES 
AND THEY CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR 
AREA IF IT CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING 
CAPABILITY...KNOWN AS SAME. YOUR LOCAL NWS OFFICE CAN HELP YOU WITH 
THE NECESSARY CODES AND PROGRAMMING IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE GETTING 
YOUR ALL HAZARDS RADIO PROGRAMMED. ALSO ALL HAZARDS RADIOS CAN BE 
PORTABLE IF THEY HAVE A BATTERY BACK UP AND CAN COME IN HANDY ON 
TRIPS WHERE YOU NEED TO KNOW IMPORTANT WEATHER INFORMATION INCLUDING 
INFORMATION ON CURRENT FLOOD RISKS.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR A FLOOD. FOR MORE 
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEBSITE.

KNOWING YOUR FLOOD RISK...HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND ACTIONS TO TAKE 
BEFORE...DURING AND AFTER A FLOOD CAN SAVE YOU TIME...MONEY AND EVEN 
YOUR LIFE. PREPARE NOW AND BE A FORCE OF NATURE!

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOODS.

&&
IMPORTANT FLOOD WEBSITES
NWS AHPS: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

NWS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

NWS MOBILE: HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV

NWS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS: HTTP://WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV/

BE A FORCE OF NATURE: 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERREADYNATION/FORCE.HTML

FEMA: HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/

FEMA/S MAP SERVICE CENTER: HTTPS://MSC.FEMA.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: HTTP://WWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL/

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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 19, 2013 9:34:00 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 19, 2013 9:34:00 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA 
1015 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2013
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18 THROUGH MARCH 22 
AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW 
ORLEANS BATON ROUGE WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH 
DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. 

TODAY'S TOPIC: TYPES OF FLOODS.

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED 
STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...WITH AN AVERAGE OF 
EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND AN AVERAGE OF NINETY FIVE 
FATALITIES PER YEAR IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR 
ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR... SOMETIMES VERY QUICKLY. BEING 
PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND KNOWING A FEW FLOOD SAFETY TIPS WILL HELP 
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SURVIVE A FLOOD IF IT HAPPENS IN YOUR AREA.

A FLOOD IS DEFINED AS ANY HIGH FLOW...OVERFLOW...OR INUNDATION BY 
WATER WHICH CAUSES OR THREATENS DAMAGE. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WITH 
PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS OR INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A 
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN CAUSE OR WORSEN 
FLOODING ARE MELTING SNOW IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SUCH AS 
WHAT HAPPENS ALONG THE UPPER REACHES OF THE MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER...THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...AND TROPICAL 
CYCLONES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. 

FLASH FLOODING...  
A FLASH FLOOD IS DEFINED AS A RAPID AND EXTREME FLOW OF HIGH WATER 
INTO A NORMALLY DRY AREA...OR A RAPID WATER LEVEL RISE IN A STREAM 
OR CREEK ABOVE A PREDETERMINED FLOOD LEVEL. ONGOING FLOODING CAN 
INTENSIFY TO FLASH FLOODING IN CASES WHERE INTENSE RAINFALL RESULTS 
IN A RAPID SURGE OF RISING FLOOD WATERS. COMMONLY...IT OCCURS WITHIN 
SIX HOURS OF A HEAVY RAIN EVENT. HOWEVER...FLASH FLOODS CAN ALSO 
OCCUR WITHIN HOURS OR EVEN MINUTES IF A DAM OR LEVEE FAILS...OR A 
RAPID PONDING OF WATER CAUSED BY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. FLASH FLOODS 
CAN EVEN OCCUR IN AREAS AWAY FROM THE CAUSATIVE EVENT. FOR 
EXAMPLE...AN OTHERWISE DRY CREEK CAN FILL QUICKLY FROM AN UPSTREAM 
RAIN EVENT. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE OFF GUARD AND UNPREPARED. 
YOU MAY ONLY HAVE A FEW MINUTES WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN 
FLOODS ARE COMING. IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN 
NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. 

RIVER FLOODING...
WITH RIVER FLOODING...THE NWS USES DIFFERENT CATEGORIES TO CONVEY 
THE EXPECTED FLOOD SEVERITY. THESE CATEGORIES ARE:  MINOR 
FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS 
A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT AND ARE 
CLOSELY COORDINATED BY THE LOCAL NWS OFFICE...THE SERVICING RIVER 
FORECAST CENTER (RFC)...AND OTHER EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS.  
HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL DEFINITIONS OF THE NWS FLOOD CATEGORIES:
 
MINOR FLOODING USUALLY HAS MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT THERE 
COULD BE SOME LEVEL OF PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MANY TIMES 
YOU WILL HEAR THIS COMMONLY CALLED NUISANCE FLOODING. 

MODERATE FLOODING GENERALLY HAS SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND 
ROADS NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND 
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS CAN BECOME NECESSARY WITH 
MODERATE FLOODING.  

MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS WITH EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND 
ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO 
HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY BECOME NECESSARY. 

AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF FLOODING IS RECORD FLOODING.  THIS IS 
FLOODING WHICH EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE HIGHEST STAGE OR DISCHARGE 
OBSERVED AT A GIVEN SITE DURING THE PERIOD OF RECORD.  THE HIGHEST 
STAGE ON RECORD IS NOT NECESSARILY ABOVE THE OTHER THREE FLOOD 
CATEGORIES...ESPECIALLY IF THE PERIOD OF RECORD IS SHORT. 

ONE THING TO NOTE: FLOOD CATEGORIES DO NOT EXIST FOR ALL FORECAST 
POINTS OR FLOOD LOCATIONS.  THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY DO NOT FLOOD!  
CONTACT YOUR NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD CATEGORIES.  

COASTAL FLOODING...
COASTAL FLOODING IS ANOTHER TYPE OF FLOOD.  WHEN IT COMES TO 
TROPICAL CYCLONES...THE GENERIC TERM FOR A HURRICANE...OR TROPICAL 
STORMS...WIND SPEEDS DO NOT TELL THE WHOLE STORY!  ALONG THE 
COAST...STORM SURGE IS OFTEN THE GREATEST THREAT TO LIFE AND 
PROPERTY FROM A TROPICAL CYCLONE. IN THE PAST, LARGE DEATH TOLLS 
HAVE RESULTED FROM THE RISE OF THE OCEAN ASSOCIATED WITH MANY OF THE 
MAJOR HURRICANES THAT HAVE MADE LANDFALL. HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005 
IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE DAMAGE AND DEVASTATION THAT CAN BE CAUSED 
BY STORM SURGE. AT LEAST 1500 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES DURING 
HURRICANE KATRINA AND MANY OF THOSE DEATHS OCCURRED DIRECTLY...OR 
INDIRECTLY...AS A RESULT OF STORM SURGE. BY KNOWING YOUR 
VULNERABILITY AND WHAT ACTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE...YOU CAN REDUCE THE 
EFFECTS OF A COASTAL FLOODING DISASTER. 

INLAND FLOODING...
SINCE THE 1970'S...INLAND FLOODING HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE 
THAN HALF OF THE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE 
UNITED STATES. TYPICALLY GREATER RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND FLOODING ARE 
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES THAT HAVE A SLOW FORWARD SPEED OR 
STALL OVER AN AREA.  THESE AREAS CAN BE RIGHT ALONG THE COAST BUT 
THEY MAY BE EVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM WHERE THE STORM MADE 
LANDFALL.  TROPICAL STORM LEE IS A RECENT EXAMPLE OF INLAND FLOODING 
SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM WHERE THE EYE OF THE STORM 
ULTIMATELY LANDED.  

IN 2011...TROPICAL STORM LEE MADE LANDFALL ALONG THE LOUISIANA 
COAST. AS THE STORM MOVED INLAND...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING DEVELOPED 
ALONG LEE'S PATH FROM LOUISIANA INTO MISSISSIPPI. THE REMNANTS OF 
TROPICAL STORM LEE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST...WITH COPIOUS 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS MEASURED ACROSS MANY STATES. HISTORIC FLOODING 
DEVELOPED OVER WASHINGTON DC...PENNSYLVANIA...AND AS FAR AWAY AS NEW 
YORK. TEN FATALITIES...ALL IN PENNSYLVANIA...WERE CONFIRMED AS FLOOD 
RELATED DURING THE FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM LEE.  

RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE REMNANTS CAN CAUSE FLOODING IF 
CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT.  FLASH FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN CREEKS... 
STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR HOURS OF EXCESSIVE 
RAINFALL.  STREETS CAN BECOME SWIFT MOVING RIVERS AND UNDERPASSES 
CAN BECOME DEATH TRAPS. RIVER FLOODING CAN OCCUR FROM HEAVY RAINS 
ASSOCIATED WITH DECAYING TROPICAL CYCLONES...AND IN EXTREME CASES... 
RIVER FLOODS CAN LAST A WEEK OR MORE. JUST BECAUSE YOU DO NOT LIVE 
NEAR THE COAST DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY TROPICAL 
CYCLONE FLOODING. 

DURING THE LAST DECADE...SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN 
MISSISSIPPI HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT FLOODS IN SEVERAL TROPICAL 
STORM SYSTEMS.  AS RECENTLY AS 2012...HURRICANE ISAAC PRODUCED MAJOR 
FLOODING THAT INCLUDED STORM SURGE...RIVER FLOODING...AND FLASH 
FLOODS AS IT MOVED INLAND.

KNOWING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOODS...HOW TO PREPARE FOR THEM... 
AND KNOWING THE ACTIONS TO TAKE DURING...AND AFTER FLOODING DEVELOPS 
CAN SAVE YOU TIME...MONEY...AND EVEN YOUR LIFE.  PREPARE NOW...AND 
BE A FORCE OF NATURE! 

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN 
(T.A.D.D.).

&&

IMPORTANT FLOOD WEBSITES

NWS AHPS: 
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

NWS: 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

NWS MOBILE: 
HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV

NWS NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LIX.

NWS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS: 
HTTP://WWW.FLOODGATE.NOAA.GOV/

BE A FORCE OF NATURE: 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERIZATION/FORCE.HTML

FEM: 
HTTP://WWW.FEM.GOV/

FEM MAP SERVICE CENTER: 
HTTP://MSC.FEM.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: 
HTTP://WWW.USAGE.ARMY.MIL/

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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 20, 2013 7:43:37 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 20, 2013 7:43:37 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
828 AM CDT WED MAR 20 2013

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18 THROUGH MARCH 22 
AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW 
ORLEANS BATON ROUGE WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH 
DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK.  

TODAY'S TOPIC: TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN...TADD FOR SHORT...IS A NOAA NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE CAMPAIGN USED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF 
WALKING OR DRIVING A VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.  RESIST THE URGE 
TO PROCEED INTO THE WATER! 

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.  FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED 
STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...WITH AN AVERAGE OF 
EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. FLOODING IS 
THE LEADING CAUSE OF WEATHER-RELATED DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES... 
CLAIMING ON AVERAGE NEARLY ONE HUNDRED LIVES A YEAR. MOST OF FLOOD 
DEATHS OCCUR IN MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH 
FLOODED ROADWAYS. MANY OTHER LIVES ARE LOST WHEN PEOPLE WALK INTO OR 
NEAR FLOOD WATERS. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE THE 
FORCE AND POWER OF WATER...ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS MOVING.  THE GOOD 
NEWS IS THESE TYPES OF DEATHS AND RELATED INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE 
WITH THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE. 

JUST SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING WATER CAN KNOCK OVER AN ADULT. IT 
ONLY TAKES TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN INCHES OF FLOWING WATER TO CARRY AWAY 
MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING LARGE SUVS. IF YOU COME TO AN AREA THAT IS 
COVERED WITH WATER...YOU WILL LIKELY NOT KNOW THE DEPTH OF THE WATER 
OR THE CONDITION OF THE GROUND UNDER THE WATER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY 
TRUE AT NIGHT WHEN YOUR VISION IS MORE LIMITED. PLAY IT SMART...PLAY 
IT SAFE. WHETHER DRIVING OR WALKING...ANY TIME YOU COME TO A FLOODED 
ROAD...WALKWAY...OR PATH...FOLLOW THIS SIMPLE RULE: TURN AROUND 
DON'T DROWN.  

HERE ARE A FEW MORE TIPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE DURING A FLOOD:
ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD AND KNOW THE RISKS BEFORE FLOODING HAPPENS.  
MONITOR NOAA'S ALL-HAZARDS RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR 
VITAL WEATHER-RELATED INFORMATION BEFORE...DURING...AND AFTER ANY 
DISASTER INCLUDING FLOODING. 

IF FLOODING IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING...GET TO HIGHER GROUND FAST! 
LEAVE TYPICAL FLOOD AREAS SUCH AS CANYONS...DITCHES...RAVINES... 
DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS. 

AVOID AREAS ALREADY FLOODED...ESPECIALLY IF THE WATER IS FLOWING 
FAST.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING STREAMS. CHILDREN PLAYING 
NEAR CULVERTS OR IN FLOODED AREAS CAN EASILY BE SWEPT AWAY. TURN 
AROUND DON'T DROWN! 

NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. ROAD BEDS MAY BE WASHED OUT 
UNDER MURKY FLOOD WATERS.  TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN! DO NOT CAMP OR 
PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND WASHES...PARTICULARLY DURING 
THREATENING CONDITIONS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS 
HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. 

NEVER CROSS ANY BARRIERS THAT ARE PUT IN PLACE BY EMERGENCY 
OFFICIALS.  NOT ONLY IS THIS DANGEROUS...BUT MANY STATES AND 
COMMUNITIES HAVE LAWS AGAINST THIS ACTION. OFFICIALS MAY LEVY STEEP 
FINES AND POINTS AGAINST DRIVING RECORDS FOR PEOPLE THAT IGNORE 
BARRICADES OR OTHER ROAD CLOSURE INDICATORS. 

ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN! 

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON FLOOD RISK AND FLOOD INSURANCE.

&&

IMPORTANT FLOOD WEBSITES

NWS AHPS: 
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

NWS: 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

NWS MOBILE: 
HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV

NWS NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LIX.

NWS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS: 
HTTP://WWW.FLOODGATE.NOAA.GOV/

BE A FORCE OF NATURE: 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERIZATION/FORCE.HTML

FEM: 
HTTP://WWW.FEM.GOV/

FEM MAP SERVICE CENTER: 
HTTP://MSC.FEM.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: 
HTTP://WWW.USAGE.ARMY.MIL/

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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 21, 2013 8:44:53 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 21, 2013 8:44:53 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
943 AM CDT THU MAR 21 2013

...NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18 THROUGH MARCH 22 
AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW 
ORLEANS BATON ROUGE WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH 
DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK.  

TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD RISK AND FLOOD INSURANCE

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.  FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED 
STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...WITH AN AVERAGE OF 
EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND AN AVERAGE OF NINETY FIVE 
FATALITIES PER YEAR IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN 
ANY OF THE FIFTY STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR 
SOMETIMES...VERY QUICKLY. BEING PREPARED IN ADVANCE AND KNOWING A 
FEW FLOOD SAFETY TIPS WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SURVIVE A FLOOD 
IF IT HAPPENS IN YOUR AREA. 

ON MONDAY WE TALKED ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AND RISK. KNOWING YOUR RISK 
IN ADVANCE IS THE BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF ANY TYPE IN 
YOUR LOCATION.  MANY OF OUR PARTNERS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO HELP YOU 
DETERMINE IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.  ALSO KNOWING IF THERE 
IS A DAM OR LEVEE SYSTEM IN YOUR AREA IS IMPORTANT. CONTACT YOUR NEW 
ORLEANS BATON ROUGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.  OUR OFFICE IS 
A GREAT RESOURCE TO FIND OUT ABOUT DAMS AND LEVEES IN OUR AREA AND 
THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE STRUCTURES. IF A DAM OR LEVEE 
FAILS...FLASH FLOODING CAN HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY AND YOU NEED TO KNOW 
WHAT TO DO BEFORE IT HAPPENS. 

ON TUESDAY WE TALKED ABOUT HOW KNOWING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF 
FLOODS...HOW TO PREPARE FOR THEM...AND KNOWING THE ACTIONS TO TAKE 
DURING...AND AFTER THE FLOODING CAN SAVE YOU TIME...MONEY...AND EVEN 
YOUR LIFE.  TODAY WE COVER WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONAL 
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.  

IN 1968...CONGRESS CREATED THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM... 
OR N F I P...IN RESPONSE TO THE RISING COST OF TAXPAYER FUNDED 
DISASTER RELIEF FOR FLOOD VICTIMS AND THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF 
DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS. FLOOD LOSSES ARE NOT TYPICALLY COVERED BY 
YOUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY.  SO IT IS A SMART IDEA TO MAKE 
SURE YOU ARE COVERED. OUR PARTNERS AT FEMA HAVE ON LINE MAPS THAT 
SHOW IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD RISK AREA.   

ONCE YOU KNOW YOUR RISK...YOU CAN PURCHASE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS.  CURRENTLY...THERE ARE 
OVER ONE HUNDRED INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT SELL NATIONAL FLOOD 
INSURANCE COVERAGE...IN ADDITION TO SOME SIXTY THOUSAND INDEPENDENT 
INSURANCE AGENTS.  ANYONE IN A COMMUNITY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CAN PURCHASE BUILDING AND OR 
CONTENTS COVERAGE...WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS. KNOWING YOUR LOCATION AND 
RISK WILL HELP DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.  CHECK OUT THE FEMA  
ONLINE MAP SERVICE CENTER TO DETERMINE YOUR RISK AND THEN TALK WITH 
YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER TO SEE IF THEY CAN PROVIDE FLOOD INSURANCE OR 
POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IF THEY DO NOT CARRY IT.

KNOWING YOUR FLOOD RISK AND ENSURING YOU HAVE THE RIGHT INSURANCE 
COVERAGE AND PROTECTION CAN SAVE YOU A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY IN THE 
EVENT OF A FLOOD.  PREPARE NOW...AND BE A FORCE OF NATURE! 

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON THE NWS ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC 
PREDICTION SERVICE AND PARTNER SERVICES. 

&&

IMPORTANT FLOOD WEBSITES

NWS AHPS: 
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

NWS: 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

NWS MOBILE: 
HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV

NWS NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LIX.

NWS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS: 
HTTP://WWW.FLOODGATE.NOAA.GOV/

BE A FORCE OF NATURE: 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERIZATION/FORCE.HTML

FEM: 
HTTP://WWW.FEM.GOV/

FEM MAP SERVICE CENTER: 
HTTP://MSC.FEM.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: 
HTTP://WWW.USAGE.ARMY.MIL/

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March 18 - 22: Flood Awareness Week Mar 22, 2013 7:32:09 GMT -6

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Post by SKYSUMMIT on Mar 22, 2013 7:32:09 GMT -6

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE, LA 
830 AM EDT FRI MAR 22 2013

...TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 18 THROUGH MARCH 22 
AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW 
ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS FEATURED A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH 
DAY DURING THIS AWARENESS WEEK.  

TODAY'S TOPIC: THE NWS ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE AND 
PARTNER SERVICES. 

IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES NEARLY 
EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS...FLOODS HAVE KILLED 
AN AVERAGE OF NINETY FIVE PEOPLE A YEAR AND HAVE CAUSED AN AVERAGE 
OF EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES ANNUALLY.  
 
THIS WEEK WE HAVE DISCUSSED WHAT FLOOD SAFETY IS...THE DIFFERENT 
TYPES OF FLOODS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER...THE NWS TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN 
CAMPAIGN...AND THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. TODAY WE HOPE 
TO TIE ALL OF THOSE TOGETHER TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR SITUATIONS WHEN 
FLOOD WATERS FLOW!  

AS MENTIONED ON MONDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE 
PROVIDES UP TO DATE ADVISORY...WATCH...AND WARNING INFORMATION FOR 
THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. BUT THERE IS ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION ON THAT PAGE YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF TO HELP YOU 
BEFORE...DURING...AND AFTER A FLOOD. 

A H P S...
THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE...OR A H P S...IS AN 
ONGOING EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NWS'S HYDROLOGIC SERVICES. A H P S 
PROVIDES RIVER AND FLOOD FORECASTS AND WATER INFORMATION ACROSS 
AMERICA TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IT ALSO HELPS ENSURE THE 
NATION'S ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. EVERYONE WHO MAKES DECISIONS BASED ON 
WATER...INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FARMERS...RIVER BOAT PILOTS... 
EMERGENCY MANAGERS...MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY OFFICIALS...DAM 
OPERATORS...AND RECREATIONISTS CAN BENEFIT FROM A H P S. YOU CAN GET 
TO A H P S FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE. 

FLOOD FORECAST INUNDATION MAPPING...
THE ABILITY TO LOOK DAYS INTO THE FUTURE TO SEE HOW MANY CITY BLOCKS 
AND ROADS MIGHT BE FLOODED IS BECOMING CLEARER WITH FLOOD FORECAST 
INUNDATION MAPPING. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND NOAA'S 
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE...ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE UNITED STATES 
GEOLOGIC SURVEY...THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...THE 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...AND OTHER PARTNERS...TO 
DEVELOP FORECAST INUNDATION MAPS FOR INLAND FRESHWATER FLOODING.  
SETS OF MAPS...REFERRED TO AS LIBRARIES...ARE BEING DEVELOPED WHICH 
INCLUDE MAP LAYERS DEPICTING THE SPATIAL EXTENT AND DEPTH OF WATER 
FOR VARIOUS FLOOD LEVELS RANGING FROM MINOR FLOODING ALL THE WAY 
THROUGH THE FLOOD OF RECORD IN THE VICINITY OF NWS RIVER FORECAST 
LOCATIONS. COMBINED WITH TRADITIONAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER 
FORECASTS...THESE FLOOD MAPS SHOW THE AREAS OF LIKELY INUNDATION 
BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RIVER FORECASTS.  MAPS ARE PRODUCED 
USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS...G I S...AND DATASETS CREATED 
IN THE PRODUCTION OF FEMA'S FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS.  THESE 
LIBRARIES ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE A H P S WEB SITE.  

IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING OUR OWN FLOOD FORECASTS AND WARNING 
INFORMATION...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON 
STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN RIVER OBSERVATIONS...RESERVOIR 
MANAGEMENT...FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...AND 
FLOOD PREPAREDNESS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO 
FLOODS. JUST A FEW OF THOSE PARTNERS ARE LISTED BELOW. YOUR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE CAN HELP YOU FIND 
ADDITIONAL PARTNERS...IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. 

AMERICAN RED CROSS...
INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO 
INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN 
RED CROSS.  

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...
INFORMATION ON FLOOD RISK...THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
PROGRAM...AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM FEMA. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...
INFORMATION ON CURRENT WATER CONDITIONS AND RESOURCES CAN BE 
OBTAINED FROM THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING DAMS...LEVEES...AND RECREATIONAL AREAS 
NEAR YOU CONTACT THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 

THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...
THE N H W C IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ASSISTING 
EMERGENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE COUNCIL 
PROVIDES EXPERT ADVICE ON THE USE OF REAL-TIME...HIGH QUALITY 
HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION FROM AUTOMATED REMOTE DATA SYSTEMS. THE 
ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO PROTECT LIVES...PROPERTY...AND THE 
ENVIRONMENT.

ADDITIONAL KEY PARTNERS ARE THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN 
MANAGERS...THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR 
SAFE HOMES... THE WEATHER CHANNEL...AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS.  MANY 
OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS ASSIST IN FLOOD 
SAFETY AS WELL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF OUR PARTNERS... 
CONTACT YOUR NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

AS WE WRAP UP THE 2013 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...REMEMBER... 
FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER 
WEATHER RELATED EVENT. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE FIFTY STATES 
OR UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. FLOODING WILL  
SOMETIMES OCCUR WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING! BEING PREPARED IN ADVANCE 
AND KNOWING A FEW FLOOD SAFETY TIPS WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 
SURVIVE A FLOOD IF IT HAPPENS IN YOUR AREA. KNOW YOUR RISK...TURN 
AROUND DON'T DROWN...EVALUATE YOUR NEED FOR FLOOD INSURANCE...AND 
VISIT WITH OUR PARTNERS TO LEARN HOW THEY TOO CAN HELP YOU PREPARE.  
BE A FORCE OF NATURE! IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR:
 
LORA WILSON
NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BRANCH
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
LORA.WILSON@NOAA.GOV  

&&

IMPORTANT FLOOD WEBSITES

NWS AHPS: 
HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

NWS: 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

NWS MOBILE: 
HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV

NWS NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LIX.

NWS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS: 
HTTP://WWW.FLOODGATE.NOAA.GOV/

BE A FORCE OF NATURE: 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/COM/WEATHERIZATION/FORCE.HTML

FEM: 
HTTP://WWW.FEM.GOV/

FEM MAP SERVICE CENTER: 
HTTP://MSC.FEM.GOV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: 
HTTP://WWW.USAGE.ARMY.MIL/

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