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A Community Guide to Flood Risk Communication: Promoting Personal Preparedness

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Posting Date: July 23, 2018
Year Published: 2018
Abstract:
This guide provides an overview of the best practices of, and most effective approaches to, flood risk communication. This guide is founded on research that supports the use of bottom-up strategies in order to address community needs and capacity.  
 
The guide is organized into the following sections:
  1. Five Lessons for Effective Flood Risk Communication – lessons for communicators in preparing their community for flooding.
  2. Multi-Faceted Approach to Risk Communication – a communication approach that empowers communities to take action on flood preparedness.
  3. Tools for Effective Flood Risk Communication – tools for communicators to use to engage and empower their community. 
Full Text Word Count: 352
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