Natural Disasters/Flash Flood

Preperations

  • Follow best practices if you must build in a floodplain.[1]
  • If there is adequate time before rainfall during a flash flood warning, evacuate to a safe area.[2]

During

  • Flood water can be deceptive! It is difficult to determine the depth or speed of floodwater.[3]
  • Do not attempt to cross floodwater in an automobile.
    • Even shallow water can disable or carry away heavy vehicles such as trucks.[3]
    • If you do find yourself in a automobile which is being carried away by floodwater, abandon it immediately - It is a lost cause.[4]
  • Do not directly touch floodwater if possible.[4] Floodwater is rarely pure and may contain contaminants such as sewage, chemicals, electical hazards, or sharp debris.[5] Because flood water is often murky, you may not be able to truly see what hazards are in the water.

After

References

  1. ↑ "EGLE - Floodplain Management FAQs". www.michigan.gov. https://www.michigan.gov/egle/0,9429,7-135-3313_3684_3725-11281--,00.html#9. 
  2. ↑ "Flooding". Upper Iowa University. https://uiu.edu/experience/safety-security/emergency-preparedness/flooding/. 
  3. ↑ a b US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Severe Weather Awareness - Flood Safety" (in EN-US). www.weather.gov. https://www.weather.gov/mob/Severe_Flood. 
  4. ↑ a b US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Turn Around Don't Drown". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Floodwater After a Disaster or Emergency | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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