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To properly prepare for an evacuation, and to assure personal safety in potential flooding situations, the Department of Emergency Services offers the following guidelines:
• Be familiar with an evacuation route, based on past local history of flooding. The route should follow high ground wherever possible.
• When driving during a flash flood alert, stay tuned to the radio for local weather information. Stay clear of low-lying roads which might be inundated by sudden rushes of water. If a WARNING is issued, go immediately to the nearest high ground. i
• Defensive driving is essential. Most flash floods o&ur at night, * when it is difficult to see potential dangers. Stay clear of low-lying roads and bridges. These can be washed away in moments by a rush of water carrying mud, debris, boulders and uprooted trees. A car and its passengers can easily be swept away in such a torrent.
• The belief that cars offer protection in flash floods has cost many people their lives. About half of the flash flood fatalities each year occur in cars and other vehicles. Abandon a stalled car immediately and get to higher ground.
The Department of Emergency Services stressed that flash floods can happen anywhere, anytime. “If you are in an area vulnerable to flash floods, that knowledge could save your life. Readiness at all times may be critical,” the department spokesman said.
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