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<br /> <br /> <br />This information should be plotted on maps and can be used to <br />correlate gage readings and validate prediction levels. <br /> <br />Notes <br /> <br />Information on the extent of flooding can be collected from <br />photographic and video records. In addition to private photo <br />collections, many news outlets are willing to share footage and <br />prints with government authorities for little or no cost. Visual <br />records with readily identifiable backgrounds and reference points <br />are of particular importance. <br /> <br />Valuable information can be gathered from private sources. <br />Documentation from private disaster relief agencies should be <br />collected and preserved. Hospitals and medical authorities may <br />have information related to community health issues. Insurance <br />company reports may help in determining final damage figures. <br />All this data can be an important resource in future planning <br />programs. <br /> <br />One final, but important step, is to compare the plan with the <br />actions that were taken. The validation of the existing planning <br />document is necessary before revisions are undertaken. Some <br />communities have waged very successful flood fights that only <br />slightly resembled the methods and procedures outlined in a <br />written plan. Written plans and real response procedures must be <br />collated by the planning process. This joint process serves as the <br />basis for systematic improvement. <br /> <br />Page 10 - 5 <br />