2018 – Natalie Heldsinger, Jessica MacKinnon, and Shawna Peddle

This guide provides an overview of best practices for effective flood risk communication, and is designed to facilitate development of flood risk communication that promote community-level preparedness. This guide is intended for use by emergency managers, risk communicators, and others who are working towards developing flood risk communication messaging and strategies that empower communities to pursue personal preparedness actions to reduce risk. The structure of the guide follows the general outline of a communication strategy. This structure will assist with the development of a personalized plan for a targeted community.