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<br /> <br />Guide (CPG) 1-8, provide general planning information and <br />guidance. State emergency preparedness agencies may have <br />sample plans and specific planning formats for use by local <br />emergency planners. The Corps of Engineers distributes flood <br />emergency handbooks to local officials. Red Cross chapters have <br />information on individual flood preparedness. Some of the more <br />common documents are listed in the appendix. Information from <br />these and other sources should be incorporated into the flood fight <br />plan. <br /> <br />Notes <br /> <br />Information and data should be obtained from weather <br />forecasting services. Private and public forecasting services can <br />provide valuable information on flood threats. This includes <br />information on weather conditions that favor flooding, river <br />forecasts, and flood warnings. Some services offer combined <br />forecast/warning programs such as the NOAA Weather Radio <br />system of the National Weather Service. <br /> <br />There are usually other warning systems in the community that <br />can be used during a flood emergency. Information should be <br />gathered on media based warning systems, such as the Emergency <br />Alerting System (EAS) (formerly known as the Emergency <br />Broadcast System (EBS)), outdoor warning alarms and sirens, and <br />private emergency communication systems in the community such <br />as cable systems. Communicating with the public is a vital <br />consideration during a high water event. <br /> <br />Flood emergency planners should tap the expertise commonly <br />found in the following agencies and organizations: <br /> <br />-.j Emergency Management Offices - Skilled personnel in overall <br />---- - -- -emergency and disasrer planning. <br /> <br />-.j National Weather Service - Can provide technical support <br />related to forecast information, flood stages, river monitoring <br />systems, and flood warning bulletins. <br /> <br />-.j U. S. Geological Service - Information and support personnel <br />who may be able to help interpret map information, data on peak <br />water flows and river gage sites, and provide training on reading <br />river monitoring devices. <br /> <br />-.j U. S. Corps of Engineers - Emergency planners are available to <br />survey local waterways and flood prone areas. Assistance is <br />available in planning flood fights and exploring mitigation <br />programs. <br /> <br />Page 2 - 9 <br />