Flooding Safety 1
Flooding Safety 1 : Flash floods are the most dangerous. A flash flood is rapid rise of flood waters allowing little time for action. Flash floods can move at tremendous speeds tearing out trees and moving boulders. The debris moves with the flood wave and sometimes destroys buildings and bridges in its path. Debris may cause a temporary dam and when broken a wall of water moves downstream. Walls of water (such as in Virginia with the remnants of hurricane Camille) can reach 10 to 20 feet. Floods and flash floods are the number one weather-related killer in the United States. When a flood warning is issued or the moment you first realize that a flash flood is coming, act quickly to save yourself. You may only have seconds. Get out of areas subject to flooding. This includes dips, low spots, canyons, washes, areas along streams and creeks. This also includes urban areas where storm drains become clogged with debris and rain, unable to be soaked up by the paved ground, rapidly builds the flow of runoff. Some underpasses can be extremely dangerous, rapidly filling with water
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