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Home » Dam Safety And Floodplains » Virginia Flood Awareness Week Outreach Resources

Virginia Flood Awareness Week Partner Resources

March 8-14 is Virginia Flood Awareness Week, an ideal time to prepare for potential flooding ahead of spring rains and the upcoming hurricane season. Virginia Flood Awareness Week is an initiative to educate the public about flood risk and to promote the need for flood insurance.

The toolkit items below help communities and other stakeholders locally promote Virginia Flood Awareness Week. Templates may be customized as needed.

FEMA resources

The resources below were designed for insurance agents, realtors, financial planners and other stakeholders to educate their clients on flood risk and the importance of flood insurance.

  • FEMA Flood Risk Communications Toolkit for Community Officials
  • General Social Media Preparedness Toolkits
  • Severe Weather Safety Social Media Toolkit
  • Flood Safety Social Media Toolkit

National Flood Insurance Program Community templates

  • News Release
  • Flier
  • Newsletter Article

Community Rating System Community templates

  • News Release
  • Flier
  • Newsletter Article

Example activities

The resources below are available to help communities plan their own Flood Awareness Week activities.

  • General Awareness
  • Flood Risk
  • Flood Insurance
  • Safety and Preparedness
  • Mitigation
  • Children's Flood Preparedness Activity Book Provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Website and social media graphics

Graphics available for use on your websites and social media posts.

Social Graphics – Flood Insurance Myths Zip file

Facebook - Flood Awareness

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Instagram - Flood Awareness

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LinkedIn - Flood Awareness

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Twitter - Flood Awareness

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