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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
600 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008

...NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS MONDAY...

THE THIRD ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IS MARCH 17TH THROUGH 21ST.

THE PURPOSE OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS TO RAISE PUBLIC
AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AND WAYS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.  ON AN AVERAGE ANNUAL BASIS IN THE UNITED STATES...FLOODS
KILL ABOUT 100 PEOPLE AND CAUSE DAMAGES OF MORE THAN 5 BILLION
DOLLARS.

A DIFFERENT TOPIC WILL BE DISCUSSED DAILY.

MONDAY...THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE.
TUESDAY...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
WEDNESDAY...FLOODIN AND RELATED PHENOMENA.
THURSDAY...DETERMINING FLOOD RISK AND FLOOD INSURANCE.
FRIDAY...FLOOD SAFETY AND PREPARDNESS.

EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT FLOODING AND FLOOD SAFETY CAN BE FOUND ON
LINE AT...

WWW.WEATHER/GOV/FLOODSAFETY/

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