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媒體諮詢：請聯繫戴夫·諾德克，dave.neudeck@dcr.virginia.gov，804-786-5053.
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日期：28 月 2020
聯繫人：朱莉·布坎南，高級公共關係和市場專家，804-786-2292，julie.buchanan@dcr.virginia.gov
州長諾瑟姆宣布弗吉尼亞州 5 月 31 水壩安全意識日
里士滿 —— 州長拉爾夫·諾瑟姆宣布弗吉尼亞州 31，2020 為水壩安全意識日，鼓勵個人和社區意識到與水壩故障相關的洪水風險，並採取行動來提高安全。
諾瑟姆州長說：「即使在這些充滿挑戰的時期，我們也必須保持警覺，對洪水和極端天氣等威脅。」「水壩故障可能是災難性的，我們上週在密歇根州看到的破裂應該是一個警告呼叫。我敦促所有弗吉尼亞人注意他們社區的水壩，了解水壩安全，並採取措施來幫助保護這個重要的基礎設施。」
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「上週與密歇根州大壩突破相關的大規模疏散工作是一個令人驚訝的提醒，我們在我們的國家和聯邦需要做多少工作來改善水壩安全。」弗吉尼亞州自然資源部長馬修 ·J· 斯特里克勒說。「防止水壩故障造成的洪水對我們的公共安全、公共衛生和經濟福祉至關重要，尤其是在急救人員越來越少的時候，我們所有人都在嘗試阻止 COVID-19 的傳播的時期。"
Dams can fail at any time for a number of reasons, including overtopping from precipitation or flooding, construction deficiencies, or structural failure of materials used to build the impoundment.
Across the United States, aging dams are an issue. The Association of State Dam Safety Officials estimates that seven in 10 dams will be 50 years or older by 2025.
In Virginia, the Department of Conservation and Recreation regulates more than 2,000 dams. A majority are privately owned. DCR’s Dam Safety staff helps dam owners comply with state regulations and serves as a resource for the engineering community and emergency responders.
From July 2019 through March 2020, DCR Dam Safety engineers approved more than 100 Operation and Maintenance Certificate applications and permits to ensure the safe and proper construction, operation, repair and maintenance of dams. They conducted more than 70 dam inspections, approved 30 emergency action plans, and participated in 24 emergency action plan tabletop exercises or drills.
Dam owner training and public outreach are critical components of dam safety, and engineers provided technical assistance and outreach to more than 600 Virginians during that period.
“Dams can raise or lower flood risk depending on their purpose, location or condition,” DCR Director Clyde E. Cristman said. “Documenting the condition of dams can inform decisions about the safety and resiliency of a community. Virginians should be aware of the dams in the areas where they live and work, and have a plan in place should they need to evacuate because of failure. Those living downstream from a dam should carry flood insurance so that they can recover more quickly from a flood. Dam safety should be everyone’s concern.”
National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31 commemorates the Great Flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The flood was caused by a catastrophic failure of South Fork Dam brought on by days of heavy rain and a series of alterations that made the dam vulnerable to overtopping.
More than 2,200 people died, making it the nation’s worst dam-related disaster.
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