THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE FOR PROPANE GAS USERS – FROM THE IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION.  FLOODS CAN DAMAGE YOUR PROPANE EQUIPMENT.  THEY CAN MOVE, SHIFT, OR DAMAGE GAS LINES AND TANKS...AND WATER AND DEBRIS CAN FIND THEIR WAY INSIDE REGULATORS AND APPLIANCE CONTROLS CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES.  DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TRY TO MODIFY OR REPAIR VALVES, REGULATORS, OR OTHER APPLIANCE PARTS.  IF YOUR GAS SUPPLY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF OR IF ANY PROPANE APPLIANCES, OR EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN UNDER WATER OR DAMAGED, YOU MUST HAVE A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORM A COMPLETE INSPECTION AND LEAK TEST BEFORE THE GAS SYSTEM IS RESTORED TO SERVICE.  IF YOUR PROPANE TANK MOVED OR IS MISSING, OR IF YOU SEE A PROPANE TANK THAT IS NOT YOURS...CALL YOUR PROPANE RETAILER OR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROPANE SAFETY, CONTACT YOUR PROPANE RETAILER OR ON THE INTERNET, GO TO "USEPROPANE.COM" AND FOLLOW THE CONSUMER SAFETY LINK TO DOWNLOAD NATURAL DISASTER INFORMATION REGARDING FLOODS.