Thursday, February 14, 2013
Press Release #1, River Flooding for Gulf County
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GULF COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS
AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE RIVER BASIN AREAS OF GULF COUNTY THAT THEY
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE RIVER FORECAST FOR FLOOD CONDITIONS.
IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON MANY ROADS
INCLUDING BYRD PARKER ROAD...WARMOUTH DRIVE...GASKIN PARK...THE END OF
LAKE GROVE ROAD...ELM STREET ON RED BULL ISLAND AND LOWER LANDING ON
HOWARDS CREEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...........ALL PERSONS ALONG THE RIVER
THAT ARE EFFECTED BY THE 22.0 FT READING AT BLOUNTSTOWN SHOULD BEGIN TO
TAKE PREPAREDNESS MEASURES. ITEMS ON THE PROPERTY THAT CAN BE WASHED
AWAY OR DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS SHOULD BE REMOVED AND LP GAS TANKS
SHOULD BE SECURED. RESIDENCE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION IF NECESSARY TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU SEE FLOOD
WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FOR GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AND CLICK ON YOUR STATE. SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT
CONDITIONS AND CLICK ON YOUR RIVER POINT.
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT GULF COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT
(850) 229-9110.
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