Disasters
Disaster Safety
Flood Safety

Professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, flood preparedness, flood warning & recovery

Five alerts from OSHA that offer flood cleanup protection guidance

Provide up-to-the-minute flood maps for flood management efforts & worldwide flood prediction

Understanding flood zones and risks

Fact sheet explains how to protect flood response workers as they perform the physically demanding job handling sandbags

What to do

Steps to follow to mitigate water damage

USACE National Levee Safety Program and FEMA requirements

Guidance on pet evacuation in flood disasters

Consumer guide to assist with flood cleanup safety and much more

Articles, publications, news related to floodplain

Documents and sites that may be of interest to floodplain managers in Nevada, Hawaii, and California

How to be properly prepared

Description of rivers throughout the USA and their classifications

How to reduce risks from a flood

Guidance on preparedness and prevention of basement water damage claims

Overview of river forecasting as completed by the National Weather Service

Once floodwaters have receded, there are several things homeowners should remember

Documents and resources focused on the hazards of flood cleanup work

Preparing for floods and responding to them effectively can reduce the dangers