Over 100 people attended the Forum on Flooding and it was a great success! The full version of the most frequently asked questions from the Forum can be downloaded by clicking here.
For flood zone maps of your local area, check out the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov.
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Sponsored by the Lakes and Streams Leadership Network in partnership with the Kosciusko Lakes and Streams program at Grace College and the Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation
Forum on Flooding in the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed, Lakes & Streams
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
5:30-8:00pm
North Webster Community Center
Get the Facts. Stop the Rumors. Get your Questions Answered!
Many people have questions about the flooding that has been occurring in our lakes and streams in the past few months and years. This is your chance to find out more about what has been causing the flooding and how to deal with the problems it has caused you personally. Although the panel presentation will focus on the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed, any citizen who experienced flooding problems throughout the Kosciusko-Noble-Whitley County area will benefit from hearing this information and speaking with the presenters. Representatives from the following organizations have been invited to share their knowledge on the flooding and to answer your questions:
Panel Presentations will give a brief overview of the flooding situation. Identical presentations will occur 5:30-6:00pm and 6:30-7:00pm
Open House format from 6 - 8pm will allow you to talk one-on-one with representatives above to answer your questions.
Light refreshments will be provided in the Open House area. Please RSVP by Monday, November 16 so that we can plan for the correct number of attendees. RSVP online at http://lakesnetflooding.eventbrite.com or by contacting Eileen Boekestein (boekesec@grace.edu; 574-372-5100 x6446)
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