Severe weather and flood safety messages for Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and Missouri, May 2 - May 3, 2017 in American Sign Language (ASL).
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• FEMA, through its regional offices in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and, Missouri, is monitoring the effects of the severe weather, tornadoes, and flash flooding that continues in the Midwest and central southern states.
• According to the National Weather Service, the storm system is lifting across the northern Great Lakes, rain and snow showers may linger across portions of the Upper Midwest and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into this morning. Some locations have exceeded, or are forecast to exceed, major to record flood levels particularly in southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois. While many rivers have crested or are near cresting, many more will remain at moderate to major flood stage through mid to late week.
• It is important to follow the instructions of state, tribal, and local officials, and to monitor local radio or TV stations for updated emergency information.
• We urge all individuals to monitor NOAA Weather Radio and their local news for updates and directions provided by their local officials.
• If roads are closed or there is water over a road, do not drive through the water.
• Be prepared to take detours and adjust your route due to road closures if there is standing water.
• Don’t put yourself at risk; follow the instructions of local officials – and if told to evacuate, do so immediately.
• Get to know the terms used to identify floods and discuss with your family what to do if a flood watch or warning is issued.
o A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding.
o A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring.
o A Flash Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flash flooding.
o A Flash Flood Warning is issued when flash flooding is imminent or occurring.
o A River Flood Watch is issued when river flooding is possible at one or more forecast points along a river.
o A River Flood Warning is issued when river flooding is occurring or imminent at one or more forecast points along a river.
