Appendix 4 FAQs and Resources

What Can I Do to Be Prepared for Floods?

(This information is available at www.townofcarrboro.org/1227/Toms-Creek)

Use the My RainReady online tool (www.cnt.org/rainready/my-rainready) to assess your property and get recommendations/options tailored to your conditions.

Investigate if you qualify for FEMA programs, i.e.: The National Flood Insurance Program, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, etc. (www.fema.gov)

Review FEMA’s:

·         “Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting” [1]

·         “Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding” [2]

·         “How to Prepare for a Flood” [3]

Review EPA’s “Soak Up the Rain” campaign for information and how-to guides for residents. (www.epa.gov/soakuptherain)

Know your flood risks. (flood.nc.gov/ncflood)

Plan ahead for disasters. (www.ready.gov)

Sign up to receive alerts from Carrboro (www.townofcarrboro.org/list) and Orange County. (https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085611768#/signup )

View stream gauges and sign up to receive alerts on the Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network. (fiman.nc.gov)

Review the Flood Risk Information System. (fris.nc.gov/fris)

Sign up for USGS Water Alert. (maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/wateralert)

View the Town floodplain map. (gis.ci.carrboro.nc.us/Carrboro/Floodplain)

View the Town flooding event map. (https://tocgis.ci.carrboro.nc.us/Carrboro/FloodEvents)

What Kind of Public Oversight Does the Stormwater Utility Have?

In addition to oversight from the Town Council, Town Manager and Public Works Director, Carrboro has established a Stormwater Advisory Commission[4] (SWAC) that provides this function.

How Can I Stay Informed About Stormwater?

·         View stormwater updates, information, links, and data on the Town’s Stormwater webpages[5]

·         Follow Stormwater Advisory Commission meetings, currently scheduled for the second Thursday of each month.

·         The Stormwater Utility presents a monthly report to the Town Council. Check the Council agendas for these reports[6]

·         Sign up for the Town’s Newsletter and Newsflashes at https://townofcarrboro.org/list.aspx.

·         Follow the Town the Stormwater program on Social Media:

  1. Instagram: @townofcarrborostormwater, @townofcarrbro
  2. Facebook: @CarrboroTownGov
  3. Twitter: @CarrboroTownGov

How Can I Provide Input?