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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
600 AM CDT THU MAR 20 2008

...DAY 4 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 FLOOD SAFETY THEME IS DETERMINING YOUR FLOOD RISK AND BUYING 
FLOOD INSURANCE TO PROTECT YOU AGAINST LOSS.  FLOOD ZONES ARE RATED AS 
HAVING EITHER A LOW...MODERATE...OR HIGH RISK OF FLOODING.  ON AVERAGE 
NATIONALLY...FLOODS ARE NEARLY THREE TIMES AS LIKELY TO OCCUR AS FIRE.

YET...FEW PEOPLE HAVE FLOOD INSURANCE.  EVEN LOW HAZARD FLOOD AREAS 
ARE AT RISK.  ABOUT ONE IN THREE FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS EACH YEAR ARE PAID
TO HOMEOWNERS LIVING OUTSIDE HIGH RISK AREAS.

MOST HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER FLOODING...AND JUST A FEW 
INCHES OF WATER CAN CAUSE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES.  
HOMEOWNERS...RENTERS...AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE FLOOD
INSURANCE AS LONG AS THEIR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD 
INSURANCE PROGRAM.

THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM
ENABLING PROPERTY OWNERS TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE AT REASONABLE
RATES.  IT TAKES 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FOR A POLICY TO TAKE EFFECT.  SO...IT
IS IMPORTANT TO BUY INSURANCE BEFORE FLOODS THREATEN.

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY WEB SITE AT...

WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATCHES AND 
WARNINGS...AND FLOOD SAFETY IS AVAILABLE AT...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/

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