Gloucester County Emergency Management and Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Program Manager Bruce Sterling will host a flooding impact informational meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, April 20, at Achilles Elementary School.

The public meeting will cover the risks of flooding, how to prepare for floods and knowing when and how to evacuate. Gloucester Emergency Management Coordinator Jane Wenner said they want people to understand what to do during floods and to learn about the resource available to them.

The meeting will cover the different flood zones in Gloucester and inform people about the zone they are in. This includes flood zones that are not located on or near waterfront property.

Wenner said those who attend can participate in a survey to help Gloucester better serve individuals during emergencies. She said Emergency Management wants to know how people view flooding and what level of flooding would cause them to consider evacuation.

Wenner said one goal for the meeting is to encourage more people to sign up for Gloucester’s Bee Alert emergency notification system. She said there are those who believe they are already signed up for Bee Alert because they were subscribed to Gloucester’s former alert system but are not.

The Bee Alert system helps keep people informed through storm alerts, road closing alerts and other emergency updates. To sign up for Bee Alert, call 804-693-1390 or go to the Gloucester County website to register online.