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Alabama, Choctaw

Flood Warning

Statement as of 9:23 AM CDT on March 19, 2010

Expires 3:23 PM EDT on March 20, 2010


... Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning... the Flood Warning continues for
the Tombigbee river near LeRoy
* until Sunday morning
* at 8am Friday the stage was 27.1 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 24.0 feet
* the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Sunday morning.




923 am CDT Fri Mar 19 2010

... Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon... the Flood Warning continues
for
the Tombigbee river near Coffeeville dam
* until Saturday afternoon
* at 8am Friday the stage was 32.8 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 29.0 feet
* the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow morning.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 8:30 AM CDT on March 19, 2010


... This is National flood safety awareness week...

Your National Weather Service (nws) invites your participation in
the fifth annual National flood safety awareness week.

Today's theme is flood safety and preparation. Floods happen... an
average of 99 deaths have occurred between 1977 and 2006. Flooding
can occur in any of the 50 states or U.S. Territories any time of
the year. Good preparation and knowing what to do in a flood will
increase your safety and possibly your survival.

The National Weather Service (nws)... along side government and
private sector partners... informs communities across the United
States how to become aware of flood risks and how to properly react
when a flood threatens. Knowing what to do before... during and after
a flood can save lives and reduce injuries and property damage.

NOAA all hazards weather radio is one of the best ways to receive
warnings from the NWS. NOAA all hazards radio is a nationwide
network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather and river
information direct from nearby NWS offices. Also... the NWS web
Page (www.Weather.Gov/water) identifies where flooding is occurring.

A river flood occurs when prolonged rainfall over several days...
intense rainfall over a short period of time... or an ice or debris
jam causes a river or stream to overflow and flood the surrounding
area. Melting snow can combine with rain in the winter and early
Spring... severe thunderstorms can bring heavy rain in the Spring and
Summer... or tropical cyclones can bring intense rainfall to the
coastal and inland states in the Summer and fall.

A flash flood occurs within six hours of a rain event... or after a
dam or levee failure... or following a sudden release of water held
by an ice or debris jam. Flash floods can catch people unprepared.
You will not always have a warning that these deadly... sudden floods
are coming. So... if you live in areas prone to flash floods...
plan now to protect your family and property. The use of the word
"flash" here is synonymous with "urgent".

Some flood safety preparation tips...

- prepare a family disaster plan.

- Check if your insurance covers flood damages. If not... get
flood insurance.

- Keep insurance... important documents... and other valuable items
in a safe deposit box.

- Assemble a disaster supplies kit... be sure to include prescription
medications... food and water.

- Find out where you can go if ordered to evacuate.

- Make a keep-in-touch arrangement with relatives and friends.

Refer to Red Cross or federal emergency management agency web sites
for ideas and examples of disaster plans and disaster kits.

The NWS works with and relies on strategic partners involved in
floodplain management... flood hazard mitigation... flood preparedness
... And flood warnings to reduce the loss of life and property due
to floods. Key partners include the U.S. Geological survey...
fema... the National hydrologic warning Council... the association of
floodplain managers... the American Red Cross... the National safety
Council... the federal Alliance for safe homes... the weather channel
... Other media outlets... and many other government and private
sector organizations.




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