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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
600 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...DAY 3 OF 2008 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INVITES YOUR PARTICIPATION IN 
THE THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...
MARCH 17TH THROUGH 21ST.

TODAYS THEME IS FLOODING AND RELATED PHENOMENA.  FLOODS OCCUR
NATIONWIDE AND ARE ONE OF THE DEADLIEST WEATHER RELATED KILLERS IN
THE UNITED STATES.  FLOODING CAN BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF WEATHER 
HAZARDS.  ALL FLOODING CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.  KEEP AWARE OF 
DEVELOPING FLOOD SITUATIONS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO 
AVOID DANGER.

HERE ARE SOME TERMS TO USE TO INFORM YOU OF THE FLOOD THREAT.

A FLOOD WATCH OR FLASH FLOOD WATCH INDICATES THAT CONDITIONS
ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING TO HAPPEN.

A FLOOD WARNING OR FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS
IMMINENT OR IS OCCURRING.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS 
WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/

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