National Dam Safety Awareness Day ‚A News Release Template
Date Published: May 18, 2021
The news release announces the observance of National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31 of each year to remember the South Fork Dam failure in 1889, emphasizing individual and community responsibility, and highlighting the significance of dams to communities alongside flood risks. It mentions FEMA's National Dam Safety Program as a 30-year effort to prevent dam failures and promote safety.
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Details
Disaster PhaseBefore
File TypePDF
LanguageEnglish
Category
Regulatory ComplianceEmergency PreparednessRisk Communication
Audience
PublicCritical Facilities UtilitiesBuilding ProfessionalsCommunity Officials
Hazard Type
Flooding
Tags
National Dam Safety ProgramFEMADam Safety Awareness Dayflood riskdam failure prevention