Call your local emergency management office, building department, or floodplain management office for information about flooding. Ask to see a flood map of your community. There may be a projected flood elevation for your neighborhood. This information may be on a community Web site. This information will help you determine required preparation.
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- Build a flood dike 4-minute demonstration by Dr. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Engineer.
- Coastal Hazards documents in the National Sea Grant Library.
- FloodSmart.gov is the official National Flood Insurance Program Web site. Can flooding affect your community?
- DisasterAssistance.gov consolidates disaster assistance information on one Web site.
- Snow/Ice preparedness information.
- Influenza preparedness information.