This week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) observed Delaware Flood Awareness Week by highlighting flood risk in the nation’s lowest-lying state. Through the Know Your Zone campaign, DNREC and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency inform residents about flood risk where they live, work, and spend leisure time, helping to avoid confusion in emergencies and enable quicker responses to extreme weather events.
“Delawareans are already seeing more powerful storms and increased flooding because of climate change,” notes DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson, “and Flood Awareness Week is a time for people to understand their risks and be prepared.”
Delaware also provided residents with practical flood risk information through its ongoing Top 3 in 30 webinar series, each covering three key takeaways on a specific resilience or restoration topic in 30 minutes. The Flood Awareness Week installment focused on floodplain management and taught attendees about the Delaware Flood Planning Tool, which can be used to quickly determine flood risk for a particular property.
Read more about DNREC’s flood awareness initiatives in a new Outdoor Delaware article, Flooding – What You Can Do.
