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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />,-.-"' <br /> <br />.......<0.. <br />I ~\>!" <br />, ~ \ <br />\. tf:J i <br />... - ... <br />~TU of .,. <br /> <br />U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <br />National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration <br />NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE <br />Silver Spring, Md. 20910 <br /> <br />Date: FEB 17 1977 <br /> <br />Reply to <br />AlIn of: Wx5 <br /> <br />Subiect: Guide for Fiood and Flash Flood Preparedness Planning <br /> <br />To: Recipients of Guide for Flood and Flash Flood Preparedness Planning <br /> <br />Prediction and warning of floods has been a statutory responsibility of the National <br />Weather Service and its predecessors since 1871, The evolution of modern technol- <br />ogies has greatly enhanced the ability to issue timely and accurate warnings which can <br />save lives and reduce property damages, The potential effectiveness of these <br />technologies has not been realized in those areas where flood warning systems are <br />needed but have not been developed. In ether areas, the value of warnings has otten <br />been lessened by inadequate preparation for emergency action on the part of <br />communities, businesses, and individuals, <br /> <br />The Guide has been prepared to aid flood prone communities to implement flood <br />warning systems and develop plans for responding to flood threats. The resources of <br />the National Weather Service and other federal agencies are available to counsel and <br />help but the principal responsibility for action rests on local officials. <br /> <br />The experiences of many persons, agencies, and communities have gone into <br />preparation of the Guide, As further experience is gained, improvements can doubtless <br />be made, We invite you to send us any suggestions for improvement of the material or <br />examples of your experience which may be helpful to others, <br /> <br />A... r~ 6? ~... - _11 It ......... <br />George p, Cressman <br />Director, National Weather Service <br />