ADVISORY/Free Flood Preparedness Safety Seminar in Napa Offered by AAA and American Red Cross; Homeowner Flood Safety Tips to Ride Out A Storm with More Peace of Mind.

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ADVISORY...for Saturday (Jan. 20)

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WHEN:       January 20, 2001, Noon to 2 p.m.

WHAT:       Free flood preparedness safety seminar presented by AAA
            and American Red Cross for Bay Area homeowners and
            residents. American Red Cross speaker gives tips, safety
            procedures on safeguarding your home and a video on
            preparing for a major flood. Golden Gate Weather Services'
            Jan Null, a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and expert
            witness on weather, gives Napa area weather patterns and
            wet weather safety information. Light lunch and
            refreshments will be served, free safety giveaways;
            free raffle.

WHERE:      Napa Senior Center Annex, 1500 Jefferson Street, Napa
            (south on Jefferson, pass the Senior Center sign on your
            right just past Calistoga Ave. Turn right on Eggleston St.
            Enter parking lot from Eggleston. The Annex is the
            building next to the Senior Center.)

            This event is free and open to the public. Seating is
            limited, and reservations are held on a first-come basis.

            To RSVP, call 800/228-6339, press "1274" at the recording,
            or 415/551-5418. Reservations preferred, but not necessary.

WHY:        AAA Community Affairs sponsors ongoing safety seminars
            free to area residents as part of their mission for Safer
            Lives, Stronger Communities.(R) In preparation for winter
            storms and possible floods, AAA and American Red Cross
            want to help Bay Area citizens understand and prepare for
            wet weather conditions.