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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Hello local floodplain managers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">As we are in an active flood season it is important to consider how you can best prepare your community and its residents for potential flood events. It is also important to ensure that
you as floodplain administrator are as prepared as possible. The following are the actions I recommend you consider undertaking as we begin the flood season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Conducting outreach to your community’s residents on the following topics is highly recommended:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Encourage community members to be aware of whether they live within a flood prone area. Provide information for how they can access the floodplain mapping information for your community (i.e. the FEMA
Map Service Center: </span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home" target="_blank">https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home</a></span></u><span style="color:#212121">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Highlight the importance of purchasing flood insurance before a flood event occurs. Remind them that homeowner’s insurance does not cover flooding and it takes 30 days for a new flood insurance policy
to take effect. FEMA promotional materials are available at: </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://agents.floodsmart.gov/winter-wave-in-your-community">https://agents.floodsmart.gov/winter-wave-in-your-community</a></span><u><span style="color:blue">
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1530641998750-ee5f8d0ce556bf681aebc822e43ea7d2/F061_Homeowners_Does_not_cover_flooding_508.pdf" target="_blank" title="Download file: F061_Homeowners_Does_not_cover_flooding_508.pdf">Your
Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Flooding</a></span><span style="color:#212121"> (English)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1530641998760-ee5f8d0ce556bf681aebc822e43ea7d2/F061S_los_seguros_de_vivienda_no_cubren_inundaciones508.pdf" target="_blank" title="Download file: F061S_los_seguros_de_vivienda_no_cubren_inundaciones508.pdf">Los
Seguros De Vivienda No Cubren Inundaciones</a></span><span style="color:#212121"> (Spanish)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1532084396868-6f7ea45df92a644aa1a9126b55ceaf50/8.5x11_1_inch_flyer.pdf" target="_blank" title="Download file: 8.5x11_1_inch_flyer.pdf">Just
1 inch of water can cause $25,000 of damage to your home</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1510930476779-bba620eace0d147d445ecd1f273cc15a/FEMA_ResidentialPRP_BRO_SinglePage_508_10-25-17_v2.pdf" target="_blank" title="Download file: FEMA_ResidentialPRP_BRO_SinglePage_508_10-25-17_v2.pdf">Preferred
Risk Policy Information for Homeowners and Renters</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1537900064897-c1749b850b71bbbcba9d15d2ee451439/PRP_Tables_2018_updated_091318_Residential_ENG_9-19-18_508.pdf" target="_blank" title="Download file: PRP_Tables_2018_updated_091318_Residential_ENG_9-19-18_508.pdf">Preferred
Risk Policy Rate Table: Residential</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="color:#212121">For Real Estate Agents to provide Buyers:
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1382362807098-a50290cb9d5df49a348f28e9e80e8a5c/F697_FEMA_Postcard_508C.PDF" target="_blank" title="Download file: F697_FEMA_Postcard_508C.PDF">Protect Your New Home</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Encourage community members to remove debris from their property and secure items such as barbeques and propane tanks. Ensure that any sheds are anchored.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Recommend that community residents keep their flood vents open, it is important that flood vents unblocked and are fully functional so that they can perform their job of protecting the structure from
flood damage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Remind community residents the importance of NEVER driving or walking through flood waters: “Turn around don’t drown”. This is one of the most important life-saving measures they can take during a flood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Remind community residents not to recreate within floodwaters as they are typically full of contaminants that may include: sewage, fertilizers, pesticides, and household chemicals all mixed together,
as well as hidden debris.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Work with your community’s emergency management staff to combine your outreach on these topics with messages conveying important flood emergency preparedness and response information.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Ensure that you, the local floodplain administrator, are ready for a flood event by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Making sure you have your community’s current floodplain mapping information accessible;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#212121"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">B)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Reviewing your community’s emergency permitting procedures;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#212121"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">C)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Familiarizing yourself with your community’s EOP; and
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#212121">Reviewing your duties both during and after a flood and your duties in regards to post-flood substantial damage assessments and determinations (see attached documents). Also, familiarize yourself with
the outreach documents included with these emails for filing flood insurance claims.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">If you have questions regarding any of the information provided in this email, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#212121">Celinda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Direct: 503-934-0069 | Cell: 503-930-9739 | Main: 503-373-0050<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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