| Water erosion is a huge issue along our coastlines and | | | | local community goodwill. |
| it is also a big concern in many areas with rivers, lakes | | | | Information can be posted around town at libraries, city |
| and in places with peak run-off periods during the year. | | | | hall and perhaps even mailed to folks in 100-year flood |
| Water erosion causes bridges to fail, roadways to | | | | zones as well. Too often in the news we see that |
| have sinkholes and severe issues with run away rivers | | | | folks have been flooded out from their homes due to |
| over spilling their banks. | | | | a river embankment failing, a mudslide or a cliff giving |
| The problems can get so serious that many areas | | | | way. |
| have specially trained swift water rescue units in case | | | | If water erosion public relations programs were done in |
| of such a disastrous problem. Nevertheless folks still | | | | advance to alert and educate the local citizens of the |
| often just do not get it and it makes sense to alert | | | | area many of these things would never occur. A little |
| people to the real problems of water erosion and how | | | | advance warning and education strategy in the local |
| to deal with it, as well as the potential dangers. This | | | | media could alleviate many of these concerns. Please |
| can be done thru a robust public relations program so | | | | consider all this in 2006. |
| that people will trust this information as it generates | | | | |