July 16 Hurricane Season Twitter Chat To Highlight How To Prepare For A Flood, What To Do After A Storm
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Four state agencies will hold a Hurricane Season Twitter Chat on July 16 starting at 2:00 p.m. to help answer questions like: Are prepared for a storm?  Do you know you’re flood risk?

You can also learn more about how to prepare your home and business before and after a storm.  Agencies will highlight resources available to better protect you, your family and your property from flooding and storm damage.

The PA Emergency Management Agency and the departments of Community and Economic Development, Environmental Protection and Insurance will participate.

On your Twitter account, use #FloodRisk101 and join the conversation!  Also search using #FloodRisk101 to find related flood risk information.

The Twitter hashtags-- #HurricanePrep #HurricaneSeason2019 #SafetyFirst #BePrepared -- also have helpful information.

Here are some helpful resources to get you started--

-- Floodplain Management & Flood Insurance - PEMA

-- Flood Insurance - Department of Insurance

-- PA Flood Maps - DCED

-- ReadyPA - Have A Plan - PEMA

-- Storm-Related Information - DEP

NewsClips:

Pregnant Woman, 8-Year Old Killed After Being Washed Away By Floodwaters In Berks

AP: Child, Pregnant Mom Found Dead In Car Amid Flood In Berks County

Flooded Roads Kept Emergency Workers From Reaching Woman, Child In Car Swept Away

Police ID Pregnant Woman, 9-Year-Old Killed After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters

Drenching Storms Blamed For 3 Deaths In Southeast PA

9 People Rescued In Penn Borough After Torrential Rain

Flash Flooding Engulfs Cars, Overwhelms Businesses In Montgomery County

AP: Torrential Rain Brings Floods, Landslides Around Pittsburgh

Storms, Flash Flooding Pummel Pittsburgh, Close Numerous Road

Westmoreland Sees Flooding, Damage During Torrential Rain

Western PA Residents Grow Weary Of Rain, Flood Cleanups

Widespread Flooding As Heavy Rains Sweep Through Philly Region

More Than a Dozen Boats Damaged, Lost During Storms At Bartram’s Garden

DEP Regional Director Tours Pottstown To Discuss How Restore PA Could Address Sewer, Stormwater Issues

Rising Waters Cause Concerns In Luzerne County

Truck Driver Rescued From Flooded Roadway In Luzerne

2nd Day Of Heavy Rain Causes More Flash Flooding Across Western PA

Residents Spent Sunday Cleaning Up From Severe Storms Around Harrisburg

NOAA: There Has Never Been A Wetter 12-Month Period On Record For PA

Rainfall Pushes Region Toward Another Record-Setting Year Of Precipitation

Wettest Year On Record For PA, NJ, Hurricane Barry Formed

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[Posted: July 8, 2019]


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