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Mount Vernon urges residents in 100-year flood plain to check FEMA maps and prepare emergency plans
Summary
Mount Vernon City urged residents who live in areas mapped to the 100-year flood plain to review FEMA flood maps, make a communications and evacuation plan, assemble emergency supplies and keep storm drains clear. The city pointed listeners to its flood prevention web page for a suggested supply list and other guidance.
Mount Vernon City encouraged residents who live in the 100-year flood plain to prepare now for potential flooding by checking federal flood maps, making a family communications plan and assembling emergency supplies.
City staff said a significant portion of Mount Vernon lies in the 100-year flood plain and advised homeowners to use the FEMA Flood Map Service Center to determine whether a specific address is at elevated risk. The announcement recommended that families make both evacuation and shelter-in-place plans so everyone knows where to meet and what to do if a flood threatens.
The city also urged residents to practice their disaster plans, to follow local alert and warning systems during storms, and to help reduce flooding by keeping nearby storm drains clear of leaves and debris. A city web page titled the flood prevention page contains a suggested list of emergency supplies that residents can tailor to their households.
