Tab D to Annex C, Updated:

Emergency Public Information

Floods & Dam Failure

Contents      LOG     

Before an Emergency (See Public Announcement Scripts, Tab J, Annex C)

[ ] Communicate flood risks to the community, to potential home buyers, and to applicants for construction permits.

[ ] Educate the public about

• [ ] What the levels of warning imply

• [ ] How to interpret a predicted flood level as it relates to their property

• [ ] Expedient loss-reduction measures they can apply to their property

For flood emergencies that develop slowly enough to permit evacuation, provide the public information (see also front of local telephone directory for instructions to telephone owners) and instruction on:  (See Public Announcement Scripts, Tab J, Annex C)

• [ ] Expected elevation of the flood waters, and instructions on when to evacuate.

• [ ] Where to obtain transportation assistance to evacuate.

• [ ] Designated travel routes and departure times.

• [ ] Status of road closures (what routes must be avoided due to probable inundation).

• [ ] What to take or not to take to shelters (include companion animal options).

• [ ] Location of mass care shelters and other assistance centers.

As the initial response shifts to recovery, provide residents returning to their homes information on safety precautions associated with: (See Public Announcement Scripts, Tab J, Annex C)

• [ ] Sanitary conditions

• [ ] Unsafe drinking water

• [ ] Use of utilities

• [ ] Dangerous electric fields created in water by downed power lines

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