WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
- The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today recognized June as Flood Awareness Month and unveiled a video dedicated to educating the public about the work the District does to protect residents from flooding.
"Protecting communities from flooding is central to our mission," said SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss. "From the control room to the pump stations, our dedicated staff is hard at work every second of every day keeping the more than 8.7 million residents of South Florida safe. Flood Awareness Month is a good opportunity to not only recognize their hard work but also to remember we all have to do our part to prevent flooding after a storm."
To view and download the video click HERE.
Flood Awareness Month is observed each year in June, which is also the official start of the annual hurricane season in Florida.
Flood control in South Florida is a shared responsibility between the District, which operates the regional flood control system, and local drainage districts, municipalities and homeowners associations that operate the secondary and tertiary drainage systems that move flood waters away from homes and neighborhoods.
Residents throughout South Florida can repo
rt neighborhood flooding concerns by visiting the website
sfwmd.gov/floodcontrol
and entering an address
to locate
their local drainage district.
As the rainy season approaches, residents are also urged to ensure that their property is free of any obstructions that would block drainage swales or canals and prevent the movement of flood waters after a storm.
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