Maine communities can take a number of steps to reduce the effects of catastrophic floods:
. Practice responsible flood plain management.
. Prepare and practice realistic emergency plans to respond to floods.
. Think ahead and plan for what it would take to recover economically from a major flood.
Maine residents and business owners can:
. Learn about their flood risk.
. Make sure they have adequate flood insurance (homeowners and business insurance does not cover flood damage).
. Make sure they have emergency plans for their families and businesses.
. Stay tuned to weather forecasts and warnings at all times.
For more information:
Current conditions: www.maine.gov/rfac/riverwatch.shtml
Flood plain management: www.maine.gov/spo/flood
Flood preparedness: Maine Prepares: www.maineprepares.com
Flood of April 1987 in Maine (USGS Water Supply Paper 2424): pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wsp/wsp2424
University of Maine report, “The Flood of April 1987”: www.maine.gov/spo/flood/docs/april1987flood.pdf
Photo galleries of 1987 and other floods in Maine: www.maine.gov/mema/prepare/prepgallery.shtml
River Flow Advisory Commission: www.maine.gov/rfac
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