Emergency Management - Flooding Preparedness

One of the most common natural hazards residents should be prepared for is flooding. Flooding can come as a result of thunder storm or a broken pipe. Because of hydrological and meteorological conditions that exist in the Salt Lake Valley, South Jordan residents need to be prepared for flooding at any time. Governor Gary Herbert has declared March 15-19, 2010 as Flood Safety Awareness Week in Utah, and South Jordan's Emergency and Risk Management personnel are working hard to make life better by preparing for flooding.

Some of the ways in which Emergency Management is working to make life better is by preparing the City for a potential flooding event. For example, South Jordan's Emergency Manager works closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to ensure that flood insurance is available for residents. The Emergency Management group has worked to put in place a flood damage prevention ordinance in the City's Municipal Code. This ordinance restrict certain types of activities which could potentially make flood damage worse within South Jordan should a flood occur. Recent flooding mitigation projects along Midas Creek have also helped to prevent the frequency and severity of future flooding.

Residents play a vital role in flooding preparedness. Does your family have an emergency plan for a flood? Have you taken a Disaster Preparedness or CERT class from the South Jordan Fire Department? Do you have a 72 hour kit prepared if your family had to evacuate in the event of a flood? If you would like to get your family or neighborhood more prepared, call the Emergency and Risk Management department at South Jordan City at (801) 254-3742. By working together to be prepared, we call help make life better.

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