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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) IN MOUNT HOLLY, NJ HAS DECLARED
MARCH 21ST THROUGH 25TH AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. EACH DAY
DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK WILL FEATURE INFORMATION ABOUT A DIFFERENT
FLOOD RELATED TOPIC.

FLOOD SAFETY: NEARLY EVERY DAY, FLOODING HAPPENS SOMEWHERE IN THE
UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE
FIFTY STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. IT CAUSES
MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED
EVENT. ON AVERAGE, FLOODS CAUSE EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES AND
EIGHTY NINE FATALITIES ANNUALLY. MORE THAN HALF OF THESE DEATHS ARE
THE RESULT OF DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS. BEING PREPARED AND KWOWING
HOW TO STAY SAFE WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES SURVIVE A FLOOD.
STAY SAFE DURING A FLOOD BY BEING PREPARED IN ADVANCE. BE A FORCE OF
NATURE!

WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV

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