FLOOD03137

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Guide for Flood and Flash Flood Preparedness Planning
• Date: 5/1/1977
• Prepared For: USDOC
• Prepared By: USDOC
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

d. containing overflows through man-
holes and other openings in the sewer
system;
e. pumping of internal drainage waters;
and
f. control of erosion at bridges, levees,
building foundations and roadway em-
bankments.

C2. Establish flood fighting procedures to
control overflow, seepage or other types
of flooding with respect to:

a. locations where each action is to
be carried out;
b. maintaining surveillance to deter-
mine the need for personnel, equip-
ment and further actions;
c. priority for accomplishment; and
d. extent of action required for various
flood heights.

C3. Establish procedures for the evacua-
tion or temporary removal and reloca-
tion of automobiles, furniture, valua-
bles, clothes, business and personal
records, machinery and other movable
property to reduce damage including:

a. identification of types of action re-
quired at various locations and ex-
pected flood heights;
b. arrangements for the provision of
labor and transportation assistance;
and
c. identification of safe locations for
storage of property.

Planning Guidance
Utility Management Task

C4. Establish procedures for the curtail-
ment of utility services to flooded areas
including:

a. need for curtailment by area or in-
dividual properly for each flood height;
b. means for accomplishing curtail-
ment (i.e., home owner, utility staff, or
other); and
c, preparations to be made by prop-
erly owner (within allowable time) prior
to evacuation to minimize damage and
facilitate the eventual return of serv-
ices.

CS. Establish utility operation procedures
to be used immediately prior to and
during floods to:

a. minimize losses and risks caused by
damaged utility systems;
b. reduce damage done to utility equip-
ment, supplies and operational capa-
bilities; and
c. maintain necessary utility services to
vital community facilities.

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Planning Guidance
Traffic Control Task

ca. Identify needs for traffic control prior
to, during and immediately after floods
including:

a. preventing accidental travel in areas
which are or will be flooded;
b. establishing evacuation routes and
speeding evacuation traffic;
c. facilitating access to evacuation
areas for transportation, rescue and
other essential traffic;
d. preventing use of damaged road-
ways and bridges; and
e. controlling access to damaged
areas.

C7. Establish procedures for traffic con-
trol which:

a. identify areas to be controlled at
each expected fiood height;
b, specify locations where traffic con-
trol is to be established;
c. identify detours or types of control
to be effected;
d. specify placement of personnel,
barricades and signs to effect neces-
sary control and means of enforce-
ment; and
e. describe the process for implement-
ing pass systems or other arrange-
ments for limiting post-flood entry to
damaged areas to residents and other
authorized persons.

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Planning Guidance
Maintenance of Vital Services Task

ca. Identify police, fire, medical and other
vital community services and facilities
with respect to:

a. location;
b. vulnerability to interference by inun-
dation, loss of access or communica-
tions;

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