FEMA Urges Residents In River Communities To Take Steps To Protect Life And ...
FEMA Rescue Number: R7-11-024 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MMD Newswire) June 30, 2011 - - As the Missouri and North Platte Rivers keep up to be in various levels of flood, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Intercession (FEMA) urges residents to continue making preparations for more possible flooding.Being prepared and monitoring inundation conditions allow individuals more time to react to quickly rising water. Sometimes people perceive a river or torrent to be at a safe distance or think rain events are occurring too far away to impact them, however, as evident by this year's flooding, events event many miles away can have a significant impact on local waterways and flood levels. High water levels and the longevity of the inundation could continue to cause federal and non-federal levees to fail or be overtopped and additional heavy rainfall could occasion rivers to rise. The message is clear, stay alert about how the levees or dams near you are holding up as flooding continues and constitute flood preparations today to help ensure safety and security tomorrow.