NOUS44 KHUN 161947 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-170600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 246 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2013 ...FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK KICKS OFF TODAY... THE 2014 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS TODAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) IS HOSTING FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FLOODING...AND TO PROVIDE YOU WAYS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. ON AN AVERAGE ANNUAL BASIS IN THE UNITED STATES...FLOODS KILL NEARLY 100 PEOPLE AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. WITH THREATS FROM LANDFALLING TROPICAL CYCLONES...STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARIES...SUMMERTIME THUNDERSTORMS...AND MORE...FLOODING IS A THREAT IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY DURING EVERY MONTH...AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT...AND IN VIRTUALLY ANY LOCATION. THROUGHOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...VARIOUS SAFETY AND AWARENESS TOPICS WILL BE COVERED PERTAINING TO FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING. MONDAY MARCH 17TH...WILL EMPHASIZE GENERAL FLOOD SAFETY TIPS. KNOWING WHAT TO DO BEFORE...DURING...AND AFTER A FLOOD CAN SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. PREPARE AND BE AWARE OF FLOODING RISKS! TUESDAY MARCH 18TH...WE WILL DISCUSS THE TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN /TADD/ PROGRAM. THIS VITAL SAFETY PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REMIND DRIVERS OF THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. STRATEGICALLY-PLACED ROAD SIGNS ARE BEING LAUNCHED NATIONWIDE. WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH...WE WILL DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOODING AND HOW THEY OCCUR. SPECIFICALLY...WELL DISCUSS FLASH FLOODING...RIVER FLOODING...TROPICAL SYSTEMS AND COASTAL FLOODING... AS WELL AS FLOODING RESULTING FROM WILDFIRES OR A DAM FAILURE. THURSDAY MARCH 20TH...ON THURSDAY WELL DISCUSS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATER RESOURCES. WELL COVER SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOUR BY LOCAL NWS OFFICES (AND SEVERAL KEY PARTNERS OR ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS) SUCH AS THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS)...FLOOD INUNDATION MAPPING...WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER FORECASTS (WPC)...AND RIVER FORECAST CENTERS (RFCS). FRIDAY MARCH 21ST...FINALLY ON FRIDAY...WELL DISCUSS NWS PARTNERS AND THE SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDE TO HELP REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE OR PROPERTY. PARTNERS COVERED ON FRIDAY INCLUDE THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES (FLASH)...THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)...U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK HERE IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...VISIT OUR WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE/ AT: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR MEDIA INQUIRIES REGARDING FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...PLEASE CONTACT: CHRIS DARDEN...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE DAVID NADLER...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST OR CHELLY AMIN...HYDROLOGY PROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA 256-890-8503 $$
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