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<br />FOR E W 0 R D <br /> <br />H 0 M E 0 W N E R S <br /> <br />T 0 <br /> <br />America's property owners have suffered billions of dollars <br />of flood damage in the past few years. For Connecticut's coastal <br />property owners, the threat of a major coastal storm is ever <br />present and its impact potentially disastrous. Are you prepared? <br />Is your home protected? This manual, composed of excerpts from <br />the most current floodproofing manuals available, will help you <br />both assess your risk and direct you to cost-effective methods of <br />protection. <br /> <br />A C K NOW LED G MEN T S <br /> <br />The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection <br />wishes to thank the following agencies for providing the <br />information needed to compile this publication: <br /> <br />- Federal Emergency Management Agency: Flood Emergency and <br />Residential Repair Handbook <br />- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: <br />"Hurricane Tips" <br />- Colorado Water Conservation Board: Colorado Floodproofing <br />Manual <br />- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, <br />Natural Resources Center: Flood Hazard Mitigation, A <br />Manual for Connecticut Municipalities <br />- u.s. Army Corps of Engineers, New England Division: <br />Floodproofing - A Guide for Property Owners <br />- State of Pennsylvania, Department of Community Affairs: <br />Flood Damage Prevention Handbook <br /> <br />W E <br /> <br />WAN T <br /> <br />YOU R <br /> <br />I N PUT <br /> <br />This flood preparedness manual is part of a pilot Coastal <br />Homeowners' Flood Preparedness Program. As such, the Program and <br />this document are expected to change. Please send additions, <br />deletions, and other comments to: <br /> <br />Department of Environmental Protection <br />Natural Resources Center <br />Flood Preparedness Project <br />165 Capitol Avenue, Room 553 <br />Hartford, CT 06106 <br /> <br />