Flood Safety Tips
- Pay attention to Flood Watches, Flood Warnings, Flash Flood Watches and Flash Flood Warnings.
- STAY OUT OF FLOOD WATERS
- Depth is difficult to determine, and the road beneath may be washed away completely
- You place yourself and first responders at risk
- It only takes a few inches of water to sweep a person off of their feet, and just 12 inches of water to carry away most vehicles
- Listen to media outlets for timely updates and flood preparedness information.
- Elevate and waterproof critical utilities and valuables during flood preparation to decrease damages.
- Have an evacuation plan, including routes and places to stay.
- Evacuate before flooding starts.
- Return to your home only when authorities say it’s safe.
