Flood Warning Tips

6/4/2019 (Permalink)

Be prepared for when a flood comes your way.

Failing to evacuate flooded areas, entering flood waters, or remaining after a flood has passed can result in injury or death. Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Floods may:

• Result from rain, snow, coastal storms, storm surges, and overflows of dams and other water systems.
• Develop slowly or quickly - flash floods can come with no warning.
• Cause outages, disrupt transportation, damage buildings, and create landslides.
• IF YOU ARE UNDER A FLOOD WARNING, FIND SAFE SHELTER RIGHT AWAY

• Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Turn Around, Don't Drown!

• Just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.

• Stay off bridges over fast-moving water.
• Determine how best to protect yourself based on the type of flooding.

• Evacuate if told to do so.
• Move to higher ground or a higher floor.
• Stay where you are.