FLOOD SAFETY

Tune to the NOAA Weather Radio or your local news source for all flood information.

* Flash Floods kill  more people each year than any other weather phenomenon.

* 6 inches of fast moving water can sweep you off of your feet.

*18-24 inches of water is enough to float a car and carry it away.

* Leave areas subject to flooding, such as dips, low spots and underpasses during periods of rain.

* Do not attempt to cross flowing streams, you can't determine how deep the water is.

* If your vehicle is suddenly caught in rising water, leave it immediately and seek higher ground.

IF YOU SEE A ROAD BARRIER ACROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY.........

TURN AROUND. DON’T DROWN!

Report any flooding the your local authorities or to the National Weather Service.

LIGHTNING SAFETY

* Watch for developing thunderstorms and be ready to act when thunder is heard.

* Lightning can strike as far as 10 miles from an area where it is raining. Thats about the distance you can hear thunder.

If you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance of lightning. Seek safe shelter IMMEDIATELY!

PRECAUTIONS:

• Outdoor Activities: Minimize the risk of being struck by moving indoors or to vehicles at the first sound of thunder.
• Inside Activities: Things to avoid:

                           * Corded Phones

                           * Computers

                           * Other electrical equipment

                           * Indoor/Outdoor Pools

                           * Tubs and showers and other things connected to metal plumbing

         Wait 30 minutes after the last roar of thunder before going outside again.

Help a Lightning Victim: Call 911 and get help immediately. You are in no danger helping a lightning victim. The charge will not affect you. 

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS!