Communicating California’s
Flood Risk
Floodplain Management Association
September 4, 2014
Kim Carsell, CFM, PMP & Hunter Merritt
Sacramento District , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
916-557-7635
[email protected]
916-557-5119
[email protected]
US Army Corps of Engineers
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Flood Future Report
California Department
of Water Resources
US Army Corps of
Engineers
Local Agencies
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Recommendations
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USACE Nonstructural Pilot
 Competitively selected
 Leveraging Federal funding & State, local in-kind
services
 Increase citizen’s
awareness of flood,
using a form of media
that is accessible and
consumable.
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Regional Videos
 3 regional videos
 Topics vary
geographically:
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Types of flooding
Risk informed decision
making
Personal preparedness
 Local expertise
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First Pilot Video
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Expected Outcomes
 Local interviews ongoing during conference
 Pilot ends in October
 Local communities use to communicate flood risk
 Distribution plan under development – DWR,
USACE, Local agencies
 Additional videos?
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Contacts
Kim Carsell, USACE, 916-557-7635
[email protected]
Hunter Merritt, USACE, 916-557-5119
[email protected]
Terri Wegener, DWR, 916-651-9238
[email protected]
Flood Future Information:
http://www.water.ca.gov/sfmp/
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