Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
600 AM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...Today's Topic for Flood Safety Awareness Week is Turn
Around Don't Drown...

The National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Arkansas
Department of Emergency Management, has proclaimed the week of
March 15th through the 19th as Flood Safety Awareness Week
in Arkansas. Each day during the week will feature information
about a different flood related topic.

...Turn Around Don't Drown...

Never drive or walk into flood water - Turn Around Don't Drown!

Flooding is one of the leading causes of weather related fatalities
in the U.S. On average, flooding claims 80 to 90 lives each year.
More than half of these deaths occur in motor vehicles when people
attempt to drive through flooded roadways. This happens because
people underestimate the force and power of water, especially when
it is moving.

Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over and carry off
an adult. Twelve inches of water can float a small car. If that
water is moving, it can carry that car away. Eighteen to
twenty-four inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles,
including large SUVs.

It is impossible to tell the exact depth of water covering a
roadway or the condition of the road below the water. This is
especially true at night when your vision is more limited. It
is never safe to drive or walk through flood waters. Any time
you come to a flooded road, walkway, or path, follow this simple
rule: Turn Around Don’t Drown.

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For more about Turn Around Don’t Drown (TADD) visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown

For more information and flood safety tips, visit
www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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