I’ll Be Dammed!

I almost forgot that tomorrow's (5/31) is National Dam Safety Awareness Day. In fact, FEMA Region 8, has awarded Montana $893,165 in National Dam Safety Assistance Grant Program funds to enhance our dam safety efforts! Dams are like people...they come in all shapes & sizes. In the United States, the average age of dams is 61 years. While the age of a dam isn't necessarily a direct indication of its condition, it "could" indicate that it wasn't built to today's standards. That's what this funding is all about. Learn more at FEMA's dam safety webpage on FEMA.gov. This Friday's National Dam Safety Awareness Day tomorrow seeks to encourage individual & community responsibility & best practices for dam safety. "I" say, "Dam the torpedoes & full steam ahead...