Media Advisory
March 7, 2012
Charlotte, NC - National Flood Safety Week is March 12 – 16, 2012. This year’s flood
safety advice from local experts is Build an “ARK.”
It may not be what you think. Find out what Build an “ARK” means:
Monday, March 12 at 10 a.m.
Little Sugar Creek floodplain at 3340 Westfield Road, Charlotte 28209 (behind Park
Road Shopping Center)
“ARK” know-how to be provided by:
Charlotte Fire Chief Jon Hannan
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Director Wayne Broome
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Director Dave Canaan
National Weather Service Senior Hydrologist Patricia Tanner
Optional: measuring by cubits and animals walking two-by-two.
Video opportunities:
Brief comments by three speakers
Charlotte Fire Department swift-water rescue boats
Barricades and signs used when roads are closed due to flooding
1:1 interviews
Hispanic staff for interviews in Spanish
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Media Contact: Sharon Foote Office: 704-336-3735
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Cell: 980-721-8259 sharon.foote@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov