• Flood Safety (2)

    From Daryl Stout@618:250/33 to All on Tue Mar 16 00:01:25 2021
    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.

    &&

    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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