The Boulder Office of Emergency Management (BOEM) is holding
a meeting this Wednesday, May 25, to discuss individual preparedness and safety
as the potential for flooding throughout Boulder increases, according to a BOEM
news release.
The meeting will focus on personal safety, as well as how
the BOEM monitors the weather and notifies the public, says Mike Chard,
director of the BOEM.
“We’ll be presenting on how we notify folks, the
infrastructure we use to monitor the weather and also presenting on personal
preparedness,” Chard says.
Chard says the meeting will also highlight first responder
efforts that the city will use in the event of an emergency, such as fire,
police and emergency medical services.
The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Boulder
Public Library at 1001 Arapahoe Ave. at 6:30 p.m., according to the release.
The BOEM is encouraging all community members to attend, specifically residents
around the Fourmile Creek, Fourmile Canyon Creek or Boulder Creek areas.
Chard says the BOEM is continuing to monitor weather
conditions and will update the community as needed.
“We’re obviously in the severe thunderstorm weather pattern
and we also have runoff from snowmelt, so we’re monitoring both those
conditions closely,” he says. “We’ll keep planning and evaluating with going on
with the Fourmile area and the creek areas and if we see anything we’ll notify
immediately.”
The BOEM also provides an “emergency status” page on their
website that provides information on emergencies throughout Boulder, including
weather emergencies and whether or not the office of emergency management is
monitoring any areas for severe weather conditions.
For more information about safety and flooding visit http://1.usa.gov/k1cgj4.
